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Sumatran Tiger
Panthera tigris sumatrae
Order - Carnivora
Family - Felidae
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Length:
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males 234 cm, females 198 cm
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Weight:
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males 100-140 kg, females 75-110 kg
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Number of Offspring:
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1 - 7 (average 2 - 3)
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Gestation Period:
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96 - 111 days
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Geographic Range:
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Sumatra
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Diet:
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majority of the tiger diet consists of various large ungulate species; sometimes birds, mammals, reptiles, fish
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Behaviour:
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solitary, territorial, most active at night
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Lifespan:
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8 - 10 (max 20) years in the wild; 16 - 18 (max 26) years in human care
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IUCN STATUS:
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Critically Endangered (CR) |
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