Sumatera Tiger

Sumatran Tiger (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae)

The Sumatran tiger is an important predator that can keep the balance of the food chain (food chains) in the forests of Sumatra island, the reduced number of Sumatran tiger populations impacted Warthog uncontrollably and can become pests to society around the forest.

Sumatran Tiger Description: 
Sumatran tiger has the darkest color among all other tiger subspecies, the black pattern width and the distance is sometimes attached tightly. Sumatran tiger stripes are thinner than other tiger subspecies. This subspecies also had more beard and mane than other subspecies, especially the male tiger. There is a membrane in between the fingers that make them able to swim. Sumatran tigers are generally nocturnal activity.

The Sumatran tiger is not the usual kind of animals live in groups but the type of solitary animals, ie animals that most of his time living alone, except during mating season or raise children. The length of a male Sumatran tiger could reach 2.2 to 2.8 meters, while females 2, 15 to 2.3 meters. Height is measured from foot to neck the average was 75 cm, but there is also a reach between 80-95 cm, and weighs 130-255 kg. This animal had feathers along the 8 - 11 mm, the mane on a male Sumatran tiger sized 11-13 cm. Feathers on the chin, cheeks, and back of the head shorter. Tail length of about 65-95 cm (Directorate of Nature Conservation, 1986; Hafild and Aniger, 1984; Kahar, 1997; Macdonald, 1986; Mountfort, 1973; Saleh and Kambey, 2003; Sutedja and Taufik, 1993; Suwelo and Somantri, 1978; Treep, 1973). Scientific classification Sumatran tiger  (Panthera tigris sumatrae ) : Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: mammals; Order: Carnivora; Family: Felidae; Genus: Panthera; Species: Panthera tigris; Upaspesies: Panthera tigris sumatrae.Trinomial name: Panthera tigris sumatrae (Pocock, 1929). Food: The Sumatran tiger include species that normally prey Carnivora: Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor), Deer (Muntiacus muntjak), hare (Tragulus sp.), and boar (Sus sp. ). Wild buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), Tapir (Tapirus indicus), monkey (Macaca), Porcupine (Hystrix brachyura), pangolin (Manis javanica), the kinds of reptiles such as turtles, snakes, and lizards, and various species of birds, fish , and other types of frogs and other wildlife. Pets or livestock are also often fall prey to tigers, including the buffalo, goats, sheep, cows, dogs and chickens.Reproduction: Sumatran Tigers can breed at any time. The gestation period is about 103 days. Usually the tigress gave birth to two or three tiger cubs at a time, and at most 6 tails. The new cub's eyes open on the tenth day, although the cub at the zoo there is a record born with open eyes. Cub only drink mother's milk during the first 8 weeks. After that they can try solid food, but they still suckle for 5 or 6 months. Cubs first leave the nest at the age of 2 weeks, and learn to hunt at age 6 months. They can hunt alone at age 18 months, and at the age of 2 years cubs can stand alone. This type of location that is usually an option in the Indonesian Sumatran Tiger habitat is varied, with an altitude between 0000-3000 meters above sea level, such as:

• Tropical rain forests, primary and secondary forests in the lowlands to highlands, savannah forest, open forest, beach forest, and forest logged
• Muddy beaches, mangroves, swampy coastal brackish and freshwater beaches
• Pasture mainly grasslands
• Flat area along the river, especially on the river that flows through land that is covered by tropical rain forest
• Also frequently seen on the plantation and agricultural land
• In addition, many tigers found in the area of ​​peat swamp forest.

There are nine subspecies of tiger that three of them have been declared extinct. Ninth subspisies tiger are:

1. Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti) found in Malaysia, Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
2. Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal.
3. South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis) China.
4. Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), also known as the Amur, Ussuri, Northeast China tiger, or Manchurian tiger. There are in China, North Korea, and Central Asia in Russia.
5. Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) are found only in Sumatra, Indonesia.
6. Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) is located in peninsular Malaysia.
7. Caspian tiger (Panthera tigris virgata) have become extinct around 1950. Caspian tiger is found in Afghanistan, Iran, Mongolia, Turkey, and Russia.
8. Java tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica) became extinct around 1972. Javan tigers are on the island of Java, Indonesia.
9. Bali tiger (Panthera tigris balica) that became extinct around 1937. Tigers are on the island of Bali Bali, Indonesia.

WARNING 

Sumatran tiger include wildlife laws, as contained in Appendix PP. 7 of 1999, and there kententuan in Law No. 5 of 1990 that:

1. Anyone with Deliberately capture, injure, kill, keep, own, maintain, transport, and memperniagakan protected animals alive; (Article 21 paragraph (2) letter a) shall be punishable by a maximum imprisonment of 5 (five) years and a fine at most Rp. 100,000,000.00 (one hundred million rupiahs). (Article 40 paragraph (2));
2. Anyone who purposely keep, own, maintain, transport, and memperniagakan protected animals in a state of death (Article 21 paragraph (2) letter b) shall be punishable by a maximum imprisonment of 5 (five) years and a maximum fine of Rp. 100,000,000.00 (one hundred million rupiahs). (Article 40 paragraph (2));
3. With Accidentally memperniagakan, keep or have skin, body, or other parts of protected animals or goods made ​​from these parts or removing it from somewhere in Indonesia to elsewhere inside or outside Indonesia; (Article 21 subsection (2) letter d) shall be punishable by a maximum imprisonment of 5 (five) years and a maximum fine of Rp. 100,000,000.00 (one hundred million rupiahs). (Article 40 paragraph (2)); Sources: harapanrainforest, Alamendah's blog (http://alamendah.wordpress.com), Sumatran Tiger Conservation In Comprehensive (www.harimau-sumatera.blogspot.com)