Indonesia rich in species. About more of 3.000 species in the world live in Indonesia. One of them is the kings of forest. They are Sumatran Tiger, the big cats. They are the top predators on the sumatra island.
Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is a subspecies of tiger who the original habitat in Sumatra Island, Indonesia. Sumatran tigers are one of six subspecies of tigers that still survive to this day and are included in the classification of critically endangered species (critically endangered) in the red list of threatened species released by The World Conservation Society (IUCN).
The wild population is estimated between 400-500 individuals, especially they are living in Sumatra National Parks. Recent genetic testing has revealed the genetic markers were unique, indicating that this subspecies may evolve into separate species, if managed sustainably.
Destruction of habitat is the greatest threat to the tigers population today. Logging still takes place even in the supposedly protected national parks. Recorded 66 tigers were killed between 1998 and 2000.
The Sumatran tiger including the smallest tiger subspecies than other subspecies. Sumatran tiger has the darkest color among all other tiger subspecies, the black pattern width and the distance is sometimes tightly attached.
Males have an average length of 92 inches from head to tail, or about 250 cm long from head to toe with the weight 300 pounds or about 140 kg, while the height of adult males can reach 60 cm. Females have an average length of 78 inches or 198 cm and weigh about 200 pounds or about 91 kg.
Sumatran tiger stripes are thinner than other tiger subspecies. Sumatran tiger skin color is the darkest of all tigers, ranging from yellow-red to dark orange. This subspecies also had beard and mane more than other subspecies, especially the male tiger.
Its small size makes it easier to explore the jungle. There are webs between his fingers which makes them able to swim fast. Tigers are known to corner their prey into the water, especially if the prey animal is a slow swimmer. Its fur changes color to dark green when giving birth.
The Sumatran tiger is found only on the Sumatra Island. This big cat can live anywhere, from lowland forests to mountain forest, and stayed in many places not protected. Only about 400 individuals live in nature reserves and national parks, and the rest scattered in other areas are cleared for agriculture, there are also approximately 250 individuals else kept in zoos around the world.
Sumatran tiger faces threats of loss habitat spreading areas like blocks of lowland forest, peat lands and mountain rain forest who threatened by clearing for agricultural land and commercial plantations, as well as encroachment by logging and road building activities. Due to the increasingly narrow habitat decreases, the tiger sometimes entered the closer area to the people, and often they are killed and arrested for entering rural or lost due to accidental encounters with humans.
Sumatran tigers prey depends where it lives and how abundant prey. As the primary predator in the food chain, the tiger preserve wild prey populations are under control, so that the balance between prey and vegetation that they eat can be maintained. They have a sense of hearing and vision are very sharp, which makes it a highly 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, mostly wild boar and deer, sometimes poultry or fish. Orangutans can also become prey, however they rarely spent time at ground level, and therefore orangutans are rarely captured by tigers. Sumatran Tiger also likes to eat durian fruit.
The Sumatran tiger is also able to swim and climb trees when hunting prey. Extent of tiger poaching is not precisely known, but it is estimated about 4-5 adult Sumatran tigers roam region requires an area of 100 kilometers of lowland areas with an optimal prey number (not hunted by humans).
Sumatran tigers can breed at any time. The gestation period is about 103 days. Usually the female tiger gave birth to two or three cubs at once, and at most six cubs. New cub's eyes can be open on the tenth day, although cubs at the zoo was listed born with his eyes open. Cub just drink 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.
Cubs first leave the nest at the age of 2 weeks, and learned to hunt at the age of 6 months. They can hunt alone at the age of 18 months, and at the age of 2 years they can stand on their own feet. Sumatran tigers can be live for 15 years in the forest and 20 years in captivity.
Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is a subspecies of tiger who the original habitat in Sumatra Island, Indonesia. Sumatran tigers are one of six subspecies of tigers that still survive to this day and are included in the classification of critically endangered species (critically endangered) in the red list of threatened species released by The World Conservation Society (IUCN).
The wild population is estimated between 400-500 individuals, especially they are living in Sumatra National Parks. Recent genetic testing has revealed the genetic markers were unique, indicating that this subspecies may evolve into separate species, if managed sustainably.
Destruction of habitat is the greatest threat to the tigers population today. Logging still takes place even in the supposedly protected national parks. Recorded 66 tigers were killed between 1998 and 2000.
The Sumatran tiger including the smallest tiger subspecies than other subspecies. Sumatran tiger has the darkest color among all other tiger subspecies, the black pattern width and the distance is sometimes tightly attached.
Males have an average length of 92 inches from head to tail, or about 250 cm long from head to toe with the weight 300 pounds or about 140 kg, while the height of adult males can reach 60 cm. Females have an average length of 78 inches or 198 cm and weigh about 200 pounds or about 91 kg.
Sumatran tiger stripes are thinner than other tiger subspecies. Sumatran tiger skin color is the darkest of all tigers, ranging from yellow-red to dark orange. This subspecies also had beard and mane more than other subspecies, especially the male tiger.
Its small size makes it easier to explore the jungle. There are webs between his fingers which makes them able to swim fast. Tigers are known to corner their prey into the water, especially if the prey animal is a slow swimmer. Its fur changes color to dark green when giving birth.
The Sumatran tiger is found only on the Sumatra Island. This big cat can live anywhere, from lowland forests to mountain forest, and stayed in many places not protected. Only about 400 individuals live in nature reserves and national parks, and the rest scattered in other areas are cleared for agriculture, there are also approximately 250 individuals else kept in zoos around the world.
Sumatran tiger faces threats of loss habitat spreading areas like blocks of lowland forest, peat lands and mountain rain forest who threatened by clearing for agricultural land and commercial plantations, as well as encroachment by logging and road building activities. Due to the increasingly narrow habitat decreases, the tiger sometimes entered the closer area to the people, and often they are killed and arrested for entering rural or lost due to accidental encounters with humans.
Sumatran tigers prey depends where it lives and how abundant prey. As the primary predator in the food chain, the tiger preserve wild prey populations are under control, so that the balance between prey and vegetation that they eat can be maintained. They have a sense of hearing and vision are very sharp, which makes it a highly 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, mostly wild boar and deer, sometimes poultry or fish. Orangutans can also become prey, however they rarely spent time at ground level, and therefore orangutans are rarely captured by tigers. Sumatran Tiger also likes to eat durian fruit.
The Sumatran tiger is also able to swim and climb trees when hunting prey. Extent of tiger poaching is not precisely known, but it is estimated about 4-5 adult Sumatran tigers roam region requires an area of 100 kilometers of lowland areas with an optimal prey number (not hunted by humans).
Sumatran tigers can breed at any time. The gestation period is about 103 days. Usually the female tiger gave birth to two or three cubs at once, and at most six cubs. New cub's eyes can be open on the tenth day, although cubs at the zoo was listed born with his eyes open. Cub just drink 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.
Cubs first leave the nest at the age of 2 weeks, and learned to hunt at the age of 6 months. They can hunt alone at the age of 18 months, and at the age of 2 years they can stand on their own feet. Sumatran tigers can be live for 15 years in the forest and 20 years in captivity.
