What is Javan Tiger?
Javan Tiger is an extinct species of tiger that inhabited Java Island in Indonesia until the mid -19th century. The tiger was a small species compared to those found in Asia's mainland and lived mainly outside mammals such as a deer. It was similar to Sumatran Tiger, who also lives in Indonesia, although Javan Tigers had more stripes. The extinction of Javan Tiger was powered by a reduction in habitat and excessive hunting; The last confirmed observation was at the age of 70. This included forested areas and mountains, which meant that the species had regular contact with people. The animal lived from animals such as wild boar and deer. It is assumed that the tiger could complement his diet Plasim and some types of birds. The lifetime of the tiger is not known, but it was believed to be similar to a different species of tigers that have lived for up to 15 years.
Javan Tigers were relatively small compared to most other types of tiger, although the species was larger than the Bali tiger, another extinct Indonesian species. Males could weigh up to £ 310 (140 kg) while women were znA studio smaller. The small size of Javan Tiger is probably the result of a smaller size of prey on the island compared to other parts of Asia. Other characteristics of Javan Tiger were long nose and thin stripes.
Javan Tiger is extinct today, but was very common less than 200 years ago. In the parts of Java, the tiger was even considered a pest of local residents. It is assumed that the dramatic increase in the human population has forced the tiger to extract. The increase in people reduced the natural habitat of the tiger and forced it to compete with other predators. The tiger was also hunted, mainly natives.
In the middle of the 20th century, the efforts to protect naturerezerva for Javan Tiger developed. At this stage, the population was reduced to approximately 25 tigers. In the 1970s of the 20th century, less than 10 Javan Tigers was considered living and no observation has been confirmed since then. Javan Tigers observations are common in some areas of Java, but assumedIt is that the species is extinct and these observations actually include other, poorly identified, large cats.