The forests of Java, an island in Indonesia, were once heavily populated by the eponymous Java tiger, a subspecies of Sumatran tiger. But, as a result of hunting and habitat loss, the cats began to ...

By Shreya Dasgupta Once in a while, an animal shows up where it’s least expected, including places from where it was thought ...

Image credits: KKPCW #5 Javan Tiger - Extinct 2008 The Javan tiger, a specific population known as Panthera tigris sondaica, was once commonly found on the Indonesian island of Java, particularly ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new report by the IUCN finds that two of the world’s most endangered species are still perilously close to extinction. Javan rhino (Rhinoceros ...