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Subspecies of the tiger include the Sumatran Tiger, Siberian Tiger, Bengal Tiger, South China Tiger, Malayan Tiger and Indochinese Tiger.Easily recognized by its coat of reddish-orange with dark stripes, the tiger is the largest wild cat in the world. The big cat weighs up to 720 pounds (363 kilograms), stretches 6 feet (2 meters) long, and has a 3-foot- (1-meter-) long tail. The powerful predator generally hunts alone, able to bring down prey such as deer and antelope.There were eight tiger subspecies at one time, but three became extinct during the 20th century. Over the last 100 years.Their heads, bodies, tails and limbs have narrow black, brown or gray stripes. There were once nine subspecies of tigers.Males of the largest subspecies, the Amur (Siberian) tiger, may weigh up to 300 kg, while males of the smallest subspecies, the Sumatran tiger, range from 100-140 kg. Within each subspecies, males are heavier than females.