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The tiger is the largest cat species, most recognizable for their pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside. The species is classified in the genus Panthera with the lion, leopard, jaguar, and snow leopard.
The Sumatran tiger has been described as darker in fur colour and as having thicker stripes than the Javan tiger.[4] Stripes tend to disintegrate into spots near their ends, and lines of small dark specks between regular stripes may be found on the back, flanks and hind legs.[5] The frequency of stripes is higher than in other subspecies.[6]
The Sumatran tiger is one of the smallest tiger subspecies. Males weigh 100 to 140 kg (220 to 310 lb) and measure 220 to 225 cm (87 to 89 in) in length between the pegs with a greatest length of skull of 295 to 335 mm (11.6 to 13.2 in). Females weigh 75 to 110 kg (170 to 240 lb) and measure 215 to 230 cm (85 to 91 in) in length between the pegs with a greatest length of skull of 263 to 294 mm (10.4 to 11.6 in).[5]
Males have a bearded and maned appearance; neck and cheek hair are well developed.
Indochinese Tigers at the Tiger Temple - Wat Pa Luangta Bua Yannasampanno, 3 hours north of Bangkok Thailand
Copyright © Robert Vardigans 2010
Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
The Siberian tiger also know as the Amur tiger is the largest of the big cats.
In cold climates such as Siberia, tigers have thick, shaggy coats and in warmer climates the coat becomes shorter and denser.
The tiger is mostly solitary, preffering thick forests, jungles and inaccessible rocky sites. Relying on its body strength, claws and powerful teeth to overwhelm its prey, the tiger feeds mainly on wild boar, deer, antelope, buffaloes and smaller animals such as monkeys and porcupines. The tiger is a very strong swimmer and has been known to eat turtles and fish.
They can eat up to 40kg of food in one sitting and currently the World Conservation Union estimates there are only 450 mature Siberian tigers left in the wild.
Three out of the eight sub-species of tiger have become extinct. Anti-poaching patrols, captive breeding programmes and education are vital tools in the fight to secure the survival of the species.
tiger woods house on the maui coast. david bowie lives a couple doors down. we snorkeled in his "backyard" with about 10 green sea turtles.
I caught these two tigers in a moment of being friendly with a gentle touch of their heads.
Canon 7D, 70-200mm F2.8, F2.8
The Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) is a rare subspecies of tiger (P. tigris). Also known as the Amur, Korean, Manchurian, or North China tiger, it is the largest of all animals in the feline family Felidae.
The Siberian tiger is critically endangered. In the early 1900's, these tigers lived all over the Korean peninsula, southeastern Russia, and northeastern China. Today, they have virtually disappeared from South Korea and are almost totally confined to a very small part of Russia's southern Far East (the Amur-Ussuri region of Primorye and Khabarovsk, a location where they and the Amur leopard are now being actively protected). There are very few in Manchuria (northeastern China) and even less in North Korea. Captive breeding and conservation programs are currently active.
The tiger population in the Sikhote-Alin was 250 in 1992, increasing to 350 as of 2004, despite significant losses of cubs due to car accidents on the single road that crosses their territory. Illegal poaching has been brought under control thanks to frequent road inspections. It is rumoured that there are still around 20 of these tigers in the Mount Changbai area of China.
As the total population of these tigers fell to 150 in the wild, many subpopulations are possibly not genetically viable, subject to potentially catastrophic inbreeding. However, Russian conservation efforts have led to a revival of the subspecies, and the number of individuals in the Primorsky region of Russia has risen from 450 to 500 in the past decade, indicating positive growth.
Tull Family Tiger Trail - @ SDZ Safari Park
New home to six critically endangered Sumatran tigers.
The Sumatran tiger is a rare tiger subspecies that inhabits the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It was classified as critically endangered by IUCN in 2008 as the population was estimated at 441 to 679 ... Wikipedia.
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Shot on 2012/06/23 morning at Bandipur Forest (Male Tiger of Bandipur)
A male tiger of Bandipur Forest. On 23rd morning, we waited near a lake in his territory for about half an hour. And then he showed up and moved majestically towards the lake for his morning Jacuzzi.
I wasn't going to upload this shot, but I decided to anyway. The owner of Jungle Cat World kindly allowed me really fantastic access to Nadya and allowed me to stand on a cart to shoot over the fence so I could have an unobstructed sight line. I was never really in danger, but Mrs. Klose did warn me that she might make a run for the fence if she became interested in me or what I was doing, or I leaned too far over the fence. Well, one of those things must have happened because this was the last shot I got before I RAN off the cart when I saw her coming at me at about 60 mph. I suspect she heard the camera shutter and wanted to remind me which side of the fence to stay on.