The Javan tiger is officially listed as extinct but recently, evidence has shifted from definite extinction to possible survival. What is a Javan tiger? Javan tigers are a smaller distinct tiger subspecies that is native to the Indonesian island of Java. A smaller version of a stereotypical tiger with slimmer noses, longer whiskers, and extremely thin stripes. 

Scientists and investigators doing studies on Javan tigers have shown possible sightings. In 2019, a hair sample found near a plantation in Sukabumi, West Java, was tested and found to be 98 % similar to a  Javan tiger specimen kept in a museum. There have also been foot prints spotted that show that there is a small chance there are still Javan tigers existing to this day. 

Research shows that these tigers were caused to be extinct by them being hunted by humans. With the human population growing fast there was a high demand for the Javan tiger to be hunted.