South China Tiger

South China Tiger
アモイトラ
Character Data
Romaji		Amoi tora
Debut		Kemono Friends (2015 Game)
Animal Data
Scientific Name		Panthera tigris amoyensis
Distribution		Southern China
Diet		Carnivore
Avg. Lifespan		15 years
Read More		South China tiger
Conservation

South China Tiger

Nexon Game

South China Tiger is a type of Friend that appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game.

Appearance

South China Tiger has deep orange hair with black markings characteristic of her animal species in the middle, as well as in the side bangs. It fades into white at the bottom, and is tied by two black strings into a large, somewhat messy ponytail, which has a curvy, somewhat bulging dark stripe on the inner bottom. She has orange-brown eyes, and has notably parted eyebrows.

She has an uniform consisting of a very short-sleeved white collared shirt with a dark red plaid tie, sleeve endings and skirt, both of which are patterned and colored the same as the tie. She also has short orange gloves that end at her elbows, which look somewhat torn at the ends. They fade into white at the underside, and have a single black stripe each.

She can also be seen wearing orange stockings with garters, both with two black stripes, and both also have their coloration fade into white at the back, as well as white cowboy boots with orange bows.

Like all other Friends, she has traits of the animal she originated from. In her case, those are the ears and the long tail of the South China Tiger.

Series Appearances

Appearances In Kemono Friends Media

Media		Role

In Real Life

The South China tiger is also known as Chinese tiger and Xiamen tiger and is one of the most endangered animals in the world and the most vulnerable of all Tigers. In fact, this subspecies is already extinct in the wild, and only a few specimens are still alive in captivity.

The distribution of this subspecies does not exist anymore because for some years there has not been a single sighting confirmed in the wild. Historically, the South China tiger inhabited a vast region of this country of almost 1,250 miles from East to West and 950 miles from north to south. At the beginning of the 20th century it dwelled in central, eastern and southern China and Hong Kong, but by the 1990s there were sightings only in 11 reserves in the mountainous areas of Fujian, Hunan, and Guangdong.

At present, it is believed to be extinct in the wild, although there have been some indications and unconfirmed reports of possible specimens in the areas of Hubei, Yihuang, and Qizimei Nature Reserve.

In the wild, the South China tiger lived in wet forests with dense vegetation and enough water and prey, naturally.

It consumes the following species: wild boars, muntjacs, Indian hog deer, gray langurs, wild pigs, porcupines, hares, tufted deer, sambar deer, serows, and even Indian peafowls. However, the small species are only a small part of their usual diet.

Except for the mating season, the South China tiger prefers to be alone than in the company of its peers. However, the territories of the males may overlap.

Mating occurs at any time of the year. Individuals reach sexual maturity between 3 and six years of age. A pregnant female has a gestation period of about 103 days, after which the mother delivers a litter of up to 7 cubs, although the standard amount is 2 or 3 only.

Mothers feed the cubs for the first eight months of their life, but when they are two months old, they start trying solid foods and leave the den. Between 18 months and three years of age, they are ready to hunt for themselves and be independent.