Reproduction
Sumatran tiger can be bred at any time. The gestation period is about 103 days. Usually tigress gave birth to 2 or 3 kittens tigers at once, and at most 6 tails. The new cub's eyes open on the tenth day, although the cub at the zoo was recorded born with open eyes. Cub drank only its mother's milk during the first 8 weeks. After that they can try solid food, but they still suckle for 5 or 6 months. First cub to leave the nest at the age of 2 weeks, and learned to hunt at the age of 6 months. They can hunt alone at age 18 months, and at the age of 2 years cub can stand alone. Sumatran tiger can live for 15 years in the wild, and 20 years in prison.
[edit] References
1. ^ Cracraft J., Felsenstein J., Vaughn J., Helm-Bychowski K. (1998). "Sorting out tigers (Panthera tigris) mitochondrial sequences, nuclear inserts, Systematics, and conservation genetics". Animal Conservation 1: 139-150.
[edit] External links
* (En) Tijgeritorium: everything you want to know about tigers!
* (En) The Sumatran Tiger Trust
* (En) Sumatran Tiger Conservation Program
* (En) Palm Oil Threat to Sumatran Tiger and Orangutan
* (En) Sumatran Tiger: WhoZoo
* (En) Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
* (En) Endangered species: Sumatran tiger
* (En) Save The Tiger Fund - Sumatran Tiger
* (En) Tiger Facts - Sumatran Tiger
* (En) Sumatran Tiger
* (En) IUCN / SSC Cat Specialist Group
* (En) Site Sumatran tiger
* (En) increasingly rare Sumatran tiger
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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).
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).
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Sumatran tiger
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? Sumatran Tiger
Panthera tigris Sumatran subspecies.jpg
Conservation status
Critical
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Panthera
Species: P. tigris
Subspecies: P. t. sumatrae
Trinomial name
Panthera tigris sumatrae
Pocock, 1929
Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is only found on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Wild population is estimated between 400-500 tails, especially living in national parks in Sumatra. Recent genetic testing has revealed signs of a unique genetic, indicating that this subspecies may evolve into separate species, if managed sustainably. [1]
Destruction of habitat is the greatest threat to the current population. Logging continues even in national parks should be protected. Tiger tail recorded 66 killed between 1998 and 2000.
Contents
[hide]
* 1 The characteristics
* 2 Habitat
* 3 Diet
* 4 Reproduction
* 5 References
* 6 External links
[edit] Characteristics
The Sumatran tiger is the smallest tiger subspecies. Sumatran tiger has the darkest color among all the other tiger subspecies, the black pattern width and the distance is sometimes attached meeting. Male Sumatran tigers have an average length of 92 inches from head to tail, weighing 300 pounds. Females have an average length of 78 inches and weighs 200 pounds. Sumatran tiger stripe is thinner than other tiger subspecies. This subspecies also had more beard and mane than other subspecies, especially the male tiger. Its small size makes it easier to explore the jungle. There is a membrane between the fingers that make them able to swim fast. This tiger is known to corner their prey into the water, especially if the prey animal is a slow swimmer. Fur changed color to dark green when giving birth.
Indonesian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
? Sumatran Tiger
Panthera tigris Sumatran subspecies.jpg
Conservation status
Critical
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Panthera
Species: P. tigris
Subspecies: P. t. sumatrae
Trinomial name
Panthera tigris sumatrae
Pocock, 1929
Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is only found on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Wild population is estimated between 400-500 tails, especially living in national parks in Sumatra. Recent genetic testing has revealed signs of a unique genetic, indicating that this subspecies may evolve into separate species, if managed sustainably. [1]
Destruction of habitat is the greatest threat to the current population. Logging continues even in national parks should be protected. Tiger tail recorded 66 killed between 1998 and 2000.
Contents
[hide]
* 1 The characteristics
* 2 Habitat
* 3 Diet
* 4 Reproduction
* 5 References
* 6 External links
[edit] Characteristics
The Sumatran tiger is the smallest tiger subspecies. Sumatran tiger has the darkest color among all the other tiger subspecies, the black pattern width and the distance is sometimes attached meeting. Male Sumatran tigers have an average length of 92 inches from head to tail, weighing 300 pounds. Females have an average length of 78 inches and weighs 200 pounds. Sumatran tiger stripe is thinner than other tiger subspecies. This subspecies also had more beard and mane than other subspecies, especially the male tiger. Its small size makes it easier to explore the jungle. There is a membrane between the fingers that make them able to swim fast. This tiger is known to corner their prey into the water, especially if the prey animal is a slow swimmer. Fur changed color to dark green when giving birth.
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