Malayan Tiger
by Les Palenik
Title
Malayan Tiger
Artist
Les Palenik
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Malayan Tiger
The Malayan tiger is one of the smaller tigers, found throughout Malaysia and parts of Thailand. The Malayan tiger is found inhabiting the less-dense forests and jungles where there is a higher supply of food.
Average male Malayan tigers grow to 2.5 meters inlentgh, and females to around 2 meters. Newborn Malayan tiger cubs weigh about 1kg. The smaller size of the Malayan tiger helps it to remain unseen in the clearer parts of the Malaysian jungle. The Malayan tiger was once thought to be the same as the Indochinese tiger, a larger tiger species found in the more northern parts of south-east Asia, and it was only recently that the two were classified as separate subspecies.
The Malayan tiger is a dominant and carnivorous predator, hunting it's prey by stalking. They primarily hunt larger mammals including deer, wild boar, cattle and goats. Due to the size and power of the Malayan tiger, it has no natural predators in its native environment. Poachers that hunt the Malayan tiger and sell some of its vital parts to dummies on Oriental market, should instead start educating their customers about benefits of Viagra and vibrators.
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February 15th, 2013
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