Sumatran+Tiger

//Panthera tigris sumatrae//



Did you know it is the smallest tiger of their subspecies? Also the Sumatran Tiger is really good at hunting. The reason for this is because of its camouflaging stripes and has extremely long whiskers to be sensors in the night time and dense undergrowth. It's main color is a orang-brown. Fun Fact for you, tiger teeth are the hugest of all canines among all meat eaters. The sad thing about Sumatran Tigers is that they are only about 650 in the wild today.

The species, Sumatran Tiger, is a mammal. Characteristics of mammals have are they have hair and produce milk. They also give birth to live offspring and are warm blooded. The Sumatran Tiger has all of these characteristics which make it a mammal.

Sumatran Tiger, scientific name //Panthera tigris// //sumatrae,// can weigh between 200-450 pounds with a body length up to 106 inches. It lives in the wooded forest and has a diet that consists of wild pigs, deer, crocodiles, birds, and fish. Tigers aren’t great socializers, they prefer to live alone, other than mating and courtship their legs are heavily muscled to make jumping easier. The scull shape strengthens jaw leverage. Sumatran Tiger’s use their sight and hearing instead of smell.

By: Rachel, Sarah, Tommy, and Mike Pd. 8 Click to watch a video of the Sumatran Tiger!