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The Bali tiger (''Panthera tigris balica''), ''harimau Bali'' in Indonesian, or ''samong'' in Balinese,〔History Of The Indian Archipelago, volume II, John Crawfurd, 1820, Edinburgh, pp. 144.〕 is an extinct tiger subspecies that was native to the Indonesian island of Bali. It was the first tiger subspecies that became extinct in recent times. It was one of three subspecies of tigers found in Indonesia, together with the Javan tiger, which is also extinct, and the Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger. It was the smallest of the tiger subspecies. The last specimen definitely recorded was a female shot at Sumbar Kima, west Bali, on September 27, 1937. However, a few animals likely survived into the 1940s and possibly 1950s.〔IUCN, (IUCN RED List of Threatened Species ) accessed 24 June 2010〕 The subspecies became extinct because of habitat loss and hunting.〔(petermaas.nl )〕 Given the small size of the island and limited forest cover, the original population could never have been large. == Characteristics == Bali tigers had short fur that was a deeper, darker orange and had fewer stripes than other tiger subspecies. Occasionally, between the stripes, were small black spots. Bali tigers also had unusual, bar-shaped patterns on their heads. The white fur on their underbellies often stood out more than that of the other tiger subspecies because of their darker-colored fur. The white fur also had a more distinct and curved line. The Bali tiger was the smallest of all nine tiger subspecies, comparable to the leopard or cougar in size. The weight of a male was usually ; that of a female was . The male was about in length (with tail), and the female . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bali tiger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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