What Do Indo-Chinese Tigers Eat?
Indo-Chinese tigers hunt most large mammals within their territories, including deer, wild boar, wild cattle, serow, gaur, banteng, and water buffalo. They also prey on smaller mammals, like porcupines and badgers, and have also been known to eat monkeys, birds, fish, and even reptiles. Why are Indo-Chinese Tigers Endangered? According to the WWF, the “key menace” facing Indo-Chinese tigers “is direct poaching of both tiger and its prey.” All tiger sub-species have been hunted since ancient times. Per the WWF, “tigers are poisoned, shot, trapped and snared, and the majority of these animals are sought to meet the demands of a continuing illegal wildlife trade – which includes traditional Chinese medicine.” Read on Bali, Javan, and Caspian Tigers, Extinct Felines The Bengal Tiger, an Endangered Species The Tiger’s Extinction, an Inevitable Future? “It is thought the Indochinese tiger is disappearing faster than any other tiger sub-species with one tiger being killed each week by poacher
