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Sumatran Tigers

Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is native to Sumatra, Indonesia. It is the smallest surviving tiger subspecies. Around 400 to 500 wild Sumatran tigers were thought to exist in 1998, but this number has continued to drop.

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What are people doing to help the Sumatran Tiger?

Bounty hunters first get payed by the people who wants the tiger's goods to sell it at high price then the bounty hunters start hunting tigers so the bounty hunters and the seller is responsible for hunting tigers

What is being done or must be done to help save the Sumatran tigers?

people are trying to catch poachers and are trying not to cut down trees from the rain forest

Do tigers have 2 penises?

I dont think so. I'm pretty sure they don't urinate from two at one time!

Do tigers have sweat glands?

Yes, a saber tooth tiger can sweat. It sweats through its tongue like dogs and wolves. Its tongue hangs out. ai wonder how they can stick it through their teeth?

How often are the sumatran tigers babies born?

They breed every two to three years and have a litter of 2 to 6 cubs

What kind of climate does a Sumatran tiger live in?

The Sumatran tiger is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra in habitat that ranges from lowland forest to sub-mountain and mountain forest including some peat moss forests. According to the Tiger Information Center and the World Wildlife Fund there are no more than 500 of these tigers left in the wild with some estimates considerably lower.

Are sumatran tigers omnivores or carnivore?

No, all tigers are carnivores which means they eat meat. Their teeth aren't adapted to eat plants.

What is the scientific name of sumatran tiger?

The Tiger is an animal which comes under MAMMALIA. It is a vertebrate and belongs to the cat family. It is the largest cat in the world.

How can humans help Sumatran tigers survive?

The Sumatran tiger is endangered primarily due to habitat loss and poaching.

Much of the habitat loss in Sumatra and Borneo is caused by rapidly expanding palm oil plantations, which is caused by a rapidly increasing demand for palm oil. Thus, boycotting palm oil unless it is from a sustainable source will help to preserve habitat not only for tigers, but for animals like orangutans, elephants, and rhinoceroses, to name a few.

As for poaching, various conservation organizations work to eliminate it. Donating to such causes can be beneficial to stopping this illegal hunting.

Is it illegal to hunt Sumatran tigers?

no! it is not legal to hunt tigers in India because it is their national animal

How Many Sumatran tigers live in the world today?

As of the year 2000, the AZA (Association of zoos and aquariums) released the species survival plan for all of the tiger species.

According to this link below, there are about 400-500 sumatran tigers left in the wild. They reside only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Some people may ask why can't zoos use artificial insemination on the tigers that they house within their zoos. Female tigers need to be physically stimulated by the male in order for their egg to be released. This is crazy WE need to let them live

Do sumatran tigers hunt in packs?

Sumartra tigers will often hunt alone not in a pack or pride, they can cover up to 20 miles of hunting ground at night.

Why is the Sumatran tiger endangered?

There is a lot of deforestation going on around Sumatra (their habitat) this depletes the area for the tigers, people are also poaching them (Illegal hunting) for their various body parts like their claws teeth fur organs and other body parts on the black market, people are also hunting their prey, the tapir and other mammals like the wild pig so the Sumatran tiger has nothing to eat. When the tiger has no food to eat it has to hunt men so the villagers are forced to kill the tiger that is threatining them. Soon the area of Oceana will be flooded because of global warming, leaving the tigers with no space.

What makes the Sumatran Tiger so unique and special?

Well, their greatly endangered, high on the endangered species list. They are on the move lately, and always trying to find a spawning ground for mothers. I believe they have some sort of special coat or marking in their fur.

Do Sumatran tigers live in the rainforest?

They live on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which is located southeast of mainland Asia.
In Sumatra
Sumatran Tigers are native to Indonesia (Sumatra).
almost every country

How many cubs does a Sumatran tiger have?

All tigers have two to four cubs in a litter.

Where on a map is a Sumatran tiger?

do you mean where it lives or the countries and Continent

How does the Sumatran elephant sleep?

Sumatran tigers in a range of places from caves and a grassy shelter to half way in the water. They normally sleep more after they eat

What is the Sumatran tigers physical characteristics?

The Sumatran tigers fur is darker in colour than other tigers. It's colouration can range from orange to reddish-brown. Typical body length can average between 83 to 107", height at the shoulders 30", and weight can be anything from 200 - 450 lbs. Although tigers are the largest of the cat species, Sumatran tigers are the smallest tiger subspecies.

Male Sumatran tigers rarely weigh more than 320 pounds, as stated above, they are the smallest tiger subspecies still extant in the wild.

How fast can the Sumatran tiger run?

Sumatran tigers can run between 35 to 45 miles per hour but only for distances.

Where did Sumatran tigers come from?

If you mean the mammal, tigers were first of all created by evolution or God, not invented.

If you mean the Tiger I or Tiger II WWII army tank, then that would be the Germans.

The Russians invented the Tigr vehicle.

Why do people kill Sumatran tigers?

well they use the fur for stuff and us the for medicen and for food