The Malayan tiger is the national animal of Malaysia which inhabits mainly in the Malay Peninsula. The Malayan tiger is biologically known as Panthera tigris jacksoni and it is very much close to the Indochinese tiger in characteristics. In 2004, the Malayan tiger was declared a separate species from the Indochinese tiger. The Malayan Tiger is one of the smallest tigers of all of the subspecies and the average length of a male Malayan tiger is 8 ft 6 in (259 cm), and of a female Malayan tiger is 7 ft 10 in (239 cm). The males reach about 235 centimeters from head to tail, while females are approximately two meters long.
The natural habitat of the Malayan tiger; the Malay Peninsula is located in the southern tip of Thailand and the Malaysian Peninsular. The Malay Peninsula comprises of small and dense forests and abandoned agricultural lands. Being a carnivore and a powerful tiger species, the Malayan tiger usually prey large mammals like wild boars, deer and wild goats.