Kinds of Tigers
Scientists often list tigers in subspecies. The subspecies of tigers living today include Sumatran tigers, South China tigers, Amur tigers, Bengal tigers, and Indo-Chinese tigers.
Sumatran tigers live on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. They are the smallest tigers. Sumatran tigers have dark orange coats and many black stripes.
Amur tigers live in eastern Russia, China, and North Korea. The winters are very cold there. Amur tigers have thick coats to keep them warm.
