Sumatran Tiger
Panthera tigris sumatrae
Charakteristics
- Origin
Indonesia: Sumatra
- Habitat
tropical lowland rainforests
- Diet
Various types of deer, wild pigs, tapir, small mammals and birds
- Status
about 400 - 600 individuals
- Size
240 cm to 250 cm
- Weight
approx. 85 to 120 kg
- Gestation period
102 to 115 days
- Achievable age
approx. 15 to 20 years
Threat Categories of IUCN
Living in danger
Sumatran tigers are under massive threat from habitat loss, poaching with snares and superstitious beliefs about the medicinal benefits of their body parts. Also, their rainforest habitat is being destroyed to make space for gigantic oil palm plantations.
