Species: Golden Tabby Tiger
Name: Rajhi
Status: The Golden Tabby Tiger is one of the world's rarest big cats.
Distribution: Golden Tabby's are another color variance of the Bengal Tiger found throughout India. Although the Golden Tabby is not known to exist outside of captivity at this time.
Size: They can can weigh between 240-500 lbs. and measure between 5-6 ft long. Their tail length is between 2-3 ft.
Food: In the wild these tigers would hunt small and large animals including wild boar, buffalo, monkeys, jackals, foxes, peacocks, as well as carrion. They have also been known to prey upon the babies of larger mammals such as Asian Elephants and Rhinos.
Habitat: Golden Tabby's prefer grasslands, subtropical an tropical rainforests, scrub forests, wet and dry deciduous forests and mangroves.
Tidbit: This type of tiger became extinct in the wild in 1932 when the last two were shot in Mysore Padesh, India. They have been reintroduced into existence in 1987. The estimated population now is between 50-100 in the world. Check out our photo gallery for a bigger picture.
Lifespan: Tigers generally live up to 15 years in the wild (25 in captivity).