Endangered species: The Malayan tiger is roaming the jungles of the peninsula. It is often poached for purported medicinal value.
PETALING JAYA: The animal that symbolises Malaysia – the Malayan tiger – has leapt into the 11th Malaysia Plan.
With not more than 350 of this large cat still roaming our forests, the Government plans to increase its numbers along with other endangered species such as the elephant, sambar deer (rusa) and the gaur (seladang).
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