Indochinese tigers give birth in captivity

At Pacific Beer Company (Binh An commune, Di An district, Binh Duong province), an Indochina mother tiger gave birth to five cubs in captivity.

Three-month-old tiger (Photo: Thu Thao)

This is the second time the mother tiger has given birth to five tigers. Earlier, in January 2005, this same mother tiger gave birth to four males and one female.

In July 2006, the mother tiger continued to have five children and this time were four female tigers and one male tiger. When I was born, the baby tiger was an adult cat.

However, according to Ngo Duy Tan - director of Pacific Beer Company, there is only one surviving tiger, named Nao (English is Now). After a month of special care, the tiger tiger has grown normally, weighing 8kg.

Meanwhile, five tigers were born in January 2005 thanks to being fed with breast milk, so they all lived well. Each tiger after a year and a half has a weight of 160-180 kg. All five tigers were issued a birth certificate by Binh Duong Provincial FPD.

Known to date with the original tiger herd consisting of four females and two males, in captivity, Pacific Beer Company has successfully bred. Both female tigers conceive and give birth after 105 days of pregnancy. In total for three years, two female tigers were born four times with a total of 19 children, of which 15 tigers lived and developed normally.

According to Dr. Tran Dang Trung - captain of Saigon Zoo and Zoo, this Indochinese tiger is capable of reproducing year-round , each estrus cycle of tigers is usually 50 days apart.

Each mating usually lasts for five days continuously. If after five days the tiger is not pregnant, it must wait 50 days after the new tiger arrives in the estrous cycle and mating. Normally, each tiger can only lay 2-3 offspring, with a maximum of 5-6 children but quite rare.

Known in June 2005, at Suoi Tien tourist area (Ho Chi Minh City), a mother tiger also gave birth to five tigers but only survived two children.

Currently, Indochina tiger is a rare animal that is protected by the whole world. In Vietnam, according to the Forest Protection Department, the number of tigers is estimated to be less than 150 and tigers are at great risk of extinction.

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