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Scientific Name: Panthera Tigris
IUCN Status: EN - ENdangered
About Tiger:
Tigers were found throughout Asia, it has become restricted to isolated pockets in the remaining parts of their range. Today, their fragmented and partly degraded range extends from India in the west to China and Southeast Asia.
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The Sumatran Tiger is found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra in habitat ranging from mountainous forests to lowland forests. The Sumatran Tiger is one of eight subspecies of tiger, and it is believed that these animals became isolated to Sumatra when rising sea levels smothered the land, causing the formation of islands in the region.
Sumatran Tigers are the smallest of all tigers, and their size assists them in navigating the dense, tropical forests in which they hunt. Being solitary animals, they are highly adapted to ambush hunting, using their stripes as camouflage against the dappled light of the forest floor. Sumatran Tigers will lie in wait to pray upon wild boar, birds, tapir, fish and deer.
(Panthera tigris) The tiger is the largest cat species Today, they range from the Siberian taiga to open grasslands and tropical mangrove swamps. The remaining six tiger subspecies have been classified as endangered by IUCN.
A very good morning, and happy Wednesday everyone! Image from the Indonesian rain forest at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo. The Sumatran tigers were pretty far away the day I visited, so wasn't able to make the best photos of them, but hope you enjoy! Wishing you a wonderful "hump day!"
Quote for the day -
"An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger."
- Confucius
MOC: Turbo Tiger, here with its owner, Luke, who makes sure never to fill anything else than XR fuel on the tank.
Tigers at Busch Gardens, Tampa
Beautiful Cats well cared for.
Busch Gardens, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, Gulf Coast, USA.
May 2nd. 2018