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The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)

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The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)

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06-12-2020, 10:34 PM

(06-08-2020, 08:48 PM)Richardrli Wrote: What could be the reason for the Sumatran tiger’s aversion to the tapir?


Per this study, the prey of the Sumatran tiger are crepuscular (just like the tiger). Tapirs are nocturnal. The authors speculate that "tapir interaction may be the effect of predation risk on the prey. The ‘ecology of fear’ concept states that prey modify their behaviour by striking a balance for their need to forage against their need to avoid predators (Brown, Laundre & Gurung, 1999). Consequently, this trade-off may result in the avoidance of food-rich habitat patches, either spatially or temporally, which remain unoccupied by prey species if these patches also have significantly higher predation risks... As no studies exist of Malayan tapir temporal patterns in areas without tiger, we speculate that the tapir’s strong nocturnal activity patterns is advantageous for avoiding its only predator in KSNP the tiger."

Like other tigers, perhaps Sumatran tigers prefer equal or smaller to them as well.
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