Big Cats in Big Trouble - NRDC The IUCN estimates that likely only 7,500 cheetahs remain in the world (and is almost certain fewer than 10,000 do) The Asiatic cheetah, a subspecies, still clings to existence in Iran, with just
The decline of wild mammals has a long history - Our World in . . . At the end of the QME, around 8,000 BC there were around 5 million people globally In the millennia before this there were even fewer: an estimated 2 4 million in 10,000 BC and 3 6 million in 9,000 BC The population of London is around 9 million
Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) - World Land Trust The tiger is the largest of all the big cat species With its stripy orange coat and long, striped tail, tigers are very recognisable An adult Bengal Tiger can be up to 3 metres long, tail included, and weigh more than 250 kilograms Adult tigers have white spots of fur on the back of each ear, so their young can easily follow them in low light
Wild tigers could be extinct in 12 years if unprotected The World Wildlife Fund and other experts say only about 3,200 tigers remain in the wild, a dramatic plunge from an estimated 100,000 a century ago of doubling the world's tiger population in
Sumatran tiger survival threatened by deforestation despite . . . Globally, tiger populations have declined by over 95% since 1900 and tigers occupy less than 7% of their historical range, split up precariously in small fragmented areas 9–13 This decline occurred rapidly for Sumatran tigers, the southernmost extant subspecies 12 , 14