Roxbury in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Habitat: Tigers live in varying habitats throughout Asia. Their regional adaptations are distinct enough for them to be categorized as separate subspecies. In captivity, tigers have been bred without regard for their unique heritage. Over the years, they have been inbred becoming mixtures or hybrids. Accredited zoos are concerned about genetically healthy populations with known parentage that preserve the distinct traits of each subspecies. After all, it would be difficult for a Siberian tiger to survive in the sultry tropics of Sumatra.
Status: Endangered due to habitat loss from logging and development; depletion of prey, poaching and retaliation killing. Approximately 5,000 left in the wild of all the subspecies. Most endangered is the South China tiger with only 20-30 left.
Range: (5 remaining subspecies)
Bengal (P.t. tigris)
Amur or Siberian (P.t. altaica)
Indo-Chinese (P.t. corbetti)
South China (P.t. amoyensis)
Sumatran (P.t. sumatrae)
(3 extinct subspecies)
Caspian (P.t. virgata)
Bali (P.t. balic)
Javan (P.t. sondaica)
Erected by Franklin Park Zoo, Zoo New England.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine.
Location. 42° 18.297′ N, 71° 5.371′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Roxbury. It can be reached from Blue Hill Avenue (Massachusetts Route 28) north of Columbia Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Franklin Park Rd, Dorchester MA 02121, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Poitou Donkey (here, next to this marker); Sargent's Folly (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
