Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is a subspecies of tiger that lives on the island of Sumatra.In this article, we look at this predator will know what he looks like, where lives as multiplies, etc..
Description
He's on his relatives in the Amur region, India and so on. Is not very similar.These tigers are not so large as Bengal (Indian) and Amur species.It is quite aggressive because had a bad experience with a man.
Sumatran tiger (cat family) is the smallest of all his relatives.It differs from the behavior of their counterparts, and the habits and appearance (other colors, in addition, the location of the dark bands, particularly in its structure).
has strong limbs.Hind legs are long enough that the animals help to make very large jumps.Five toes on the front legs and rear - just to 4. Among them are membrane.
In males the cheeks, throat and neck grow very long sideburns that protect the face from the twigs and branches while moving through the jungle.Long tail that predators used to balance while running (for the rapid change of direction), as well as to communicate with other individuals.
Eyes large, color vision, the pupil round.Language is covered with tubercles, helping predators rip off the skin and flesh from their victims.
duration of life
Sumatran Tiger in nature lives up to 15 years in captivity and his life expectancy is 20 years.
Habitat
Animals live in the tropical jungle and mountain, plain and lowland forests.
Color
main background of the body - a reddish-brown or orange and black stripes.Paws striped.Wide bands are very close, thereby often merge the two neighbors band.Yellow iris, blue is white Sumatran Tiger.Big cats have those white patches behind the ears, which are predators, sneak up behind, are false eyes.
Hunting
Animal ambush rarely attacks: mostly trying to sniff out the prey, then it steals, he jumps out of the bushes and rushes off in pursuit.Therefore, the Sumatran tiger small with very powerful paws - long chase for it is very convenient.Periodically the animals run for their purpose is almost across the island.It was the case when a tiger escaped buffalo for several days!Sumatran Tiger is very aggressive.
Active summer at dusk and at night, in the afternoon - in the winter.Another method of hunting is the ambush.Thus tiger attacks prey on the rear (biting in its neck, thus breaking the backbone) and the side (its suffocating).If possible, to drive into the water hoof game, here it has an advantage - the animal is an excellent swimmer.
dragged prey to a safe place, and there it eats.Tiger in one sitting can eat about 18 kg of meat.Beast after a meal can be for a few days is not.He loves the water - often bathed in the waters.Communicating with each other, the Tigers rub their snouts.
Reproduction
Some individuals after birth with tigress left.But the Sumatran Tiger behave differently.Mostly future fathers with "wives" remain during pregnancy and up to the moment when the cubs will not grow.Only after this caring father of the family leaves and this tiger is no longer shown, until it again will not be able to mate.
Progeny
pregnant females lasts an average of 110 days.It usually gives birth to 2-3 kittens.Sumatran Tiger opens his eyes on the tenth day.Up to eight weeks, kittens are drinking only milk of his mother, and then she begins to lure different solid food.Cubs 2 months begin to leave his lair.At the same time lactation lasts about six months.At the same time they begin to walk with his mother on the hunt.Little cubs mother did not leave until they learn to hunt on their own (about 18 months).
young cubs to leave the territory of the father (Tiger takes females only when they are occupied by him).They start an independent adult life, a young tigress when it is much easier than males.The last to leave unoccupied land or flea otvoёvyvayut in front of the Tigers.Periodically, they live for a long time unnoticed in the opponent's territory, with the once mature, it otvoёvyvayut.
There are times when even the males territory taken from their home fathers.When, at last, found a place, it is labeled with the Tigers in the urine.A year later, they are ready to mate, therefore, begin to actively involve young females.They beckon their aroma extraction, evening games and callsign roar.Thus a new generation begins its life.Six months later, there are cubs, and then it all starts again.
Periodically males are forced to fight for females.Such fights are impressive: a loud roar animals, their fur rises, glittering eyes, the males beat each other's front paws and make jumps.So goes the season battles, culminating in the mating period.
status population
This subspecies stays on the verge of extinction.Dwelling only on.Sumatra, the animals are not able to replicate in other regions.To date, they have about 600 animals, some animals using circus.Sumatran tigers are endangered due to poaching, loss of habitat places of their permanent (increase in oil palm plantations, logging for wood and pulp and paper industry, conflict with humans and habitat fragmentation).
