The South China tiger has not been sighted in the wild for more than 25 years. Currently 47 South China tigers live in Chinese zoos, but the species is believed to be functionally extinct. If any do still exist in the wilds of Southeast China, there is neither adequate habitat nor prey left for them.
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South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis), Beijing zoo, China. © John Mackinnon / WWF-Canon
