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Javan tiger

extinct mammal

Also known as: Panthera tigris sondaica

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extinction

In tiger: Tigers and humans
…virgata) of central Asia, the Javan (P. tigris sondaica), and the Bali (P. tigris balica). Because the tiger is so closely related to the lion, they can be crossbred in captivity. The offspring of such matings are called tigons when the male (sire) is a tiger and ligers when the…
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Meru Betiri

In Banyuwangi
…last refuges of the now-extinct Javan tiger. Baluran and Alas Purwo national parks are also located nearby. Pop. (2010) 106,000.
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