The Sumatran tiger has the darkest coat of all tigers. Its broad, black stripes are closely spaced and often doubled. Unlike the Siberian tiger, it has striped forelegs. Sumatran tigers are the smallest tiger subspecies. Males average 8 feet (2.4 meters) in length from head to tail and weigh about 260 pounds (120 kilograms). read more
The Malayan tiger is the second smallest of the tiger subspecies after the Sumatran tiger. Its scientific name of P. t. jacksoni was given to honor the famous tiger conservationist Peter Jackson. However, in Malaysia, the scientific name Panthera tigris malayensis is used instead to emphasize the Malayan tiger’s geographic location and availability. read more
The Siberian Tiger is the largest of all extant cats. The Sumatran is the smallest extant tiger. Malayan and Indo-Chinese are intermediate between these and the Bengal. Range. The Indo-Chinese Tiger is in Thailand and its neighbors. The Malayan is found in two small regions of Malaysia. The Sumatran is on that Indonesian island. read more