Indochinese Tiger

Panthera tigris corbetti

The Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti) is a mainland Southeast Asian tiger associated with Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and historically southern China. Compared with some northern tigers, it is generally smaller and darker, with narrow stripes over a deep orange coat, although individual variation is considerable. Wild animals live at very low densities in tropical and subtropical forests where they hunt sambar, wild pigs, gaur calves, and other large prey, needing broad territories with cover and water.

Private ownership is not an appropriate context for this endangered predator; work with Indochinese tigers centers on protected landscapes, law enforcement, research, and carefully controlled zoo or rescue facilities. Camera traps, patrol teams, prey recovery, and forest corridor protection are the practical tools that determine whether remaining populations can persist. In captivity, ancestry verification matters because many tigers outside range countries have mixed or uncertain lineage. Facilities that keep them need containment built for a large cat, off-exhibit holding, carcass or balanced carnivore diets, and enrichment that encourages stalking, scent marking, swimming, and problem-solving without risking staff safety.