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The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
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The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
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    *This image is copyright of its original author Skull measurements on Sumatran tigers
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Just in time to celebrate International Tiger Day, rangers working with Fauna & Flora International have captured a stunning photo of a Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger
 *This image is copyright of its original author Happy International Tiger Day! We are celebrating with this stunning photo of a Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger taken just a few days ago! Our monitoring team in Aceh, Indonesia used camouflage techniques to blend in with the environment so that they could capture this photograph. Most tiger conservationists only see tigers on camera trap footage so this was a very special moment for our rangers. photo credit to Teuku Boyhaqi/FFI Aceh. Fauna & Flora International’s (FFI) monitoring team in Aceh, Indonesia have proven themselves to be just as brave and stealthy as the tigers they are working to conserve, capturing a photograph of a Sumatran tiger just 30 metres away.  *This image is copyright of its original author Using information provided by local people on where best to see a tiger, community ranger Tenuku Boyhaqi used leaves to camouflage himself and only had to wait for 45 minutes before a tiger appeared and he took the photo. The tiger was male, approximately five years old and appeared to be tracking a sambar deer which had walked past just minutes earlier. full story here http://www.fauna-flora.org/news/rare-sum...on-camera/ This is a curious wild sumatran tiger who like to follow wildlife veterinarian and her team (Tiger Protection and Conservation Unit) wherever they go. he's not stalking them, he just wants to know what's going on around him. later the team named him Aliman which means a good boy.  *This image is copyright of its original author based from his appearance, probably he is just a young tigers seeking for his own territory. he is cute, isn't he? Erni Suyanti Musabine, she is the wildlife veterinarian from the story above, examine sedated wild male tiger from Bengkulu Sumatra, 14 yo, 130 kg of actual body weight that has been rescued from conflict with human.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Dr. Erny again with another rescued male tiger named GIRING, who was captured in 2015 for being too close to a village, malingers in a cement tomb-like cage.  *This image is copyright of its original author Giring the dark coated sumatran tiger  *This image is copyright of its original author Giring with his angry face  *This image is copyright of its original author
Those who know big cats, agree they are observative and inquisitive animals. That's why lions visit your camp at night and that's why cougars and (Amur) tigers in particular sometimes follow researchers, rangers and locals. Tiger Aliman, a young adult who just bought a farm, wants to know about the neighbourhood. Of course he wants to know, as he is on his own. When you're on your own, you're always a bit vulnarable. The reason is you can never be sure about anyone and anything. Things can change very quickly and you don't want to be late. Being sloppy almost compares to a crime in the forest. This is why adult wild big cats like good information.
The Bengkulu male, at 14 and 130 kg., is a bit heavier than the average I found for 6 males shot nearly a century ago. Although not long, he's quite robust and stocky. For their length, male Sumatran tigers have quite large skulls. One often reads big Pantanal and Venezuelan jaguars almost compare to Sumatran male tigers. In weight, some do, but the skulls I measured say there is a difference of 5-10% in greatest total length. Sumatran tigers also have wider rostrums and longer and more robust canines. For their size, they could have the longest of all big cats. The dark orange ground typical for many wild Sumatran tigers is quite something to see. Tiger Giring is no exception to the general rule, but he adds something rarely seen in other subspecies: anger. There is a war going on over there. I remember the BBC-documentary on Sumatra. I also remember the tigers who were captured in order to prevent problems between them and the local farmers. Nearly all of them were very angry. Not a result of fear, but real anger. This too is typical for many wild Sumatran tigers. It's very good to see that the teams responsible for information and peace are up and running in Sumatra. The people involved care about the tigers. The more you know, the more you'll understand. Let's hope the forest will remain. Very interesting post and great pictures, Phatio. Many thanks. How's the quest for Java tigers developing?
Camera trap pictures,
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I completely agree with you Peter, big cats are observative and inquisitive. They are smart animals.
in fact that young tiger Aliman, did not hesitate following the team to the village and spent the night circling the house where they stayed. talk about a curious animal, eh? You can say there's a war going on in sumatra right now, but you know, actualy the war is started long time ago right from the time where's sumatra is still an island almost fully covered with thick jungles, completely a wild place ruled by tigers as the top predator. The time when people were still living on their own backyard, not yet expanding their territory as the do right now to create palm oil plantation which caused forest destructions. at that time, tigers killing people more than the other way around. the Dutch often report this kind of news. after WWII, things didn't change much, Tigers still dominating the 'war' in sumatra. Suara Rakjat Sumatera (Sumatran Voice) on Februari 26 1952 wrote at least 200 man killed by tigers in Musi Ilir/Rawas area in about five years time. it said that tigers coming to villages killing cattle and then humans. these tigers were not afraid of human at all. for example one of those tigers broke down the door and killed 3 people inside the house. During that chaotic moments, lot of people decided to sold their farmland and then move to the city to avoid these aggressive big cats. another newspaper, Harian Fikiran Rakjat on Februari 4 1955 wrote that in Jambi 40 people killed by tigers in one month only. not try to exaggerate things here, but this is really happened. seems like sumatrans tiger is the most aggressive and vicious tiger toward humans. they have the power of the big cats (bengal/siberian tiger) with the agility and speed of the small cats (cougar/leopard). it's a lethal combination i would say. the Sundarband tigers seems to follow the same pattern. small but aggressive toward humans. anyway Peter, have you seen the documentary 'Sumatran Last Tiger' yet? the researcher said one of the collared tiger swims 3 km to the sea only to go back again on land. ok we know they are great swimmers but this is pretty crazy isn't it? why a tiger do that? looking for new territory or tryng to cath its prey? we have no idea. what do you think about it? well .. things like this reminds us that we know very little about the true life of wild tigers
They are inquisitive animals particularly on humans because humans were the only creatures who have dominated them. When anyone has dominated us, we remain curious on their movements, actions and other things. Wild tigers particularly being the apex predator in their ecosystems always have the desire to dominate humans, who are the only ones they fear. The entire cat family which is ruling the jungles or forests have that habit. Or may be they are trying to learn our movements and then try to catch and grab us as they do to other prey. They may be stocking us, but they may be getting afraid in between and thinking this is not the right time to attack and then observe for the right moments to hunt us.
Actually, this tiger is still considered a subspecies (P. tigris sumatrae)?
I read that the genetic analysis results to be differentiated to the point that is undergoing a process of speciation that will lead in the near future (assuming it doesn't extinguish) a distinguished completely from the other subspecies of tigers. It's true? If yes, what are the principal morphologic differences than other tigers? (10-05-2016, 04:52 PM)Ngala Wrote: Actually, this tiger is still considered a subspecies (P. tigris sumatrae)? Yep, it is still a subspecies since they shared a recent ancestor with other tiger subspecies no more than 75,000 years ago, that's too junior to be considered as a separated species. (10-05-2016, 09:00 PM)GrizzlyClaws Wrote:(10-05-2016, 04:52 PM)Ngala Wrote: Actually, this tiger is still considered a subspecies (P. tigris sumatrae)? Thanks a lot @GrizzlyClaws for the clarification. |
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