The Sumatran tiger is a population of Panthera tigris sondaica that inhabits the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, and is the only surviving member of the Sunda tiger subspecies.
The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is a tiger subspecies native to the island of Sumatra. It is characterized by yellowish-brown stripes with vertical black stripes running from head to tail. It can reach a height of 60 cm and a length of 250 cm.
The Sumatran tiger is the smallest tiger subspecies and has the darkest fur and thinnest stripes. Their fur is deep orange-red with thin black stripes, which helps them blend into the forests where they live.
The Sumatran tiger is a rare animal. Since 1996, with an estimated population of only 400-500 individuals, the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has listed the Sumatran tiger on the Red List of Threatened Species with Critically Endangered status.
The uniqueness of the Sumatran tiger is:
Its vision is six times sharper than human vision, allowing it to spot prey from a distance. The Sumatran tiger's claws are powerful enough to tear and immobilize prey. Its claws can even crush the skull of a sun bear (Helarctos malayanus).
Sumatran tiger habits: Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) behaviors such as grooming, bathing, roaring, defecating, urinating, jumping, and others are of low duration and frequency. The difference from the wild is that the intensity of each behavior is influenced by the conditions of the artificial habitat.
Physical Description:
Tigers are powerful hunters with sharp teeth, powerful jaws, and agile bodies. They are the largest land mammals, with a diet consisting entirely of meat; the largest tiger ever recorded was the Amur tiger.
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