Researchers said that they have found footsteps of a tiger in the Xishui Nature Reserve in June. The footsteps, each 13 centimeter long and 16 centimeter wide, were believed to be the footsteps of the endangered south China tiger.

Local people also often reported that they have located hair and dung from tigers.

Animal experts said that it is very possible that such tigers live around the nature reserve because the reserve has many wild animals and water resources which could solve tiger’s food and drinking problem.

It is estimated that there are only 20 to 30 wild South China tigers in China which used to live in east, south and southwest China.

Previous reports also said that traces of South China tigers have also been found in Chongqing in southwest China and in Hunan in central China.

The South China tiger is one of the 10 most endangered species in the world and is under state-level protection in China.

(People’s Daily)