Saturday, July 5, 2008

Habitat

Habitat

The Sumatran tiger is found only on the island of Sumatra. This big cat can live anywhere, from lowland forests to mountain forests, and lived in many places are not protected. Only about 400 fish live in nature reserves and national parks, and the rest scattered in other areas cut for agriculture, there are also approximately 250 tails longer kept in zoos around the world.
[edit] Diet

Sumatran tiger food depends on where he lived and how abundant prey. They have the sense of hearing and sight are very sharp, which makes it a very efficient hunter. Sumatran tigers are solitary animals, and they hunt at night, patiently stalking their prey before attacking from behind or the side. They eat anything that can be captured, generally boar and deer, and sometimes poultry or fish. Orangutans also can become prey, they rarely spend time on the ground, and therefore rarely captured tiger.

According to local residents Sumatran tigers are also fond of eating durian

Sumatran tigers are also able to swim and climb trees when hunting prey. The area Sumatran tiger poaching is not known exactly, but it is estimated that 4-5 adult Sumatran tiger tails require a roaming area covering 100 miles in low-lying area with a number of optimal game (not hunted by humans).

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