In order to save an animal you must know at least a little about them. Here are some basic facts os the sumatran tiger, and tigers in general for you to get familiar with them.
Physical Characteristics:
*The sumatran tiger is the smallest tiger subspecies.
* Sumatran male tigers average 8 feet in length (2.4 meters) from head to tail and weigh about 265 pounds (120 kilograms). Females average 7 feet in length (2.2 meters) and weigh about 200 pounds (90 kilograms).
*The white spots behind the tiger's ears are called "eyespots" .
Distribution & Habitat:
*Found in the Indonesian island in Sumatra in lowland forests and mountain forests.
*According the the Tiger Information Center and the World Wildlife Fund there are no more than 500 of these tigers left in the wild and some estimates are even lower.
* Tigers that live in unprotected areas are very vulnerable to poaching as well as the killing from animals that have contact with the villagers.
The continuous loss of habitat is intensifying the crisis to save the sumatran tiger
Diet:
*"The hunting method is slow and patient, stalking through often dense cover until close enough to spring. Tigers in general tend to attack prey from the side or rear at close range and when the prey weighs more than half that of the tiger, a throat bite is used and death is caused by suffocation. They will kill whatever they can catch, including fish, crocodiles and fowl, with the most common larger prey being wild pigs and deer" (honoluluzoo.org).
* The Sumatran tiger is one of the two tigers that enjoy water - the other one is the South American jaguar. The sumatran tiger can be often found in pools or streams, standing near water to keep cool.
-ST Crew
Reference:
"Sumatran Tiger", Honolulu Zoo. honoluluzoo.org, copyright 2008
-http://www.honoluluzoo.org/tiger.htm
