before the 1940s, there were a total of eight sub species of tigers. the suberian tiger is the largest of the cat family living today. it has fewer stripes, lighter colouring and a thick coat tgat helps it stay warm in the bitter siberian winters. the bengal tiger or the indian tiger makes up half of all remaining tigers that roam the wild today. the malayan tiger is malaysia's national animal. it is much smaller than the indian tiger and was declared an endangered species in 2008. the sumatran tiger is found in indonesia. it is the smallest, with fur that is a darker