A pity, to say the least. Fact: At one time there existed EIGHT species of tiger, there now only exists 5, all of them SEVERLY ENDANGERED to the point that one of the species is considered hopeless. This is indeed a sad point, for tigers are big and fluffy, and as someone who realishes wildlife like you, will think the wolrd a more gray place without them. However, they also possess teeth and claws capable of tearing us to shreds, and would generally do so if you bumped into one in the wild, and given the human popluation continues to grow their compatibility with humanity is put into question. A ruthless viewpoint to adopt, and not one I necessarily agree with, but the practical problem remains. ...the avatar... just a fiendish ploy to confusepeople....