Jambi’s Big Cat
About the Sumatran Tiger
In Jambi, Sumatera, you will be able to meet the gorgeous big cat called
the Sumatran Tiger or Harimau Sumatera (Panthera
tigris). This animal is one of the six sub species of tigers that are
still existing until know. However, this amazing tiger is critically
endangered. It is on that status because there are only about 400 Sumatran
Tiger known to be still living in the wild. As tigers are sitting on the top of
the food chain, they are the predators that can also control the population of
the animals under them in the food chain. And therefore, should this tiger be
extinct, the balance of the forest may be disturbed as there will be no
population control for certain animals anymore. There are factors that make the
tigers’ population decrease. Among the factors are the lost of habitat because
of the deforestation and the illegal hunting.
The Physical Appearance
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The Sumatran tiger has the
smallest body size when compared to the other sub species. The male is around
60 cm in height and length from head to feet of around 250 cm. With the average
weight of 140 kg, the male Sumatran Tiger is usually about 50 kg bigger then
the female ones. The female Sumatran Tiger’s average length is 91 kg. Their
have body stripes in the colors of dark orange, black and white. There is a
distinguishing feature in the stripes of the Sumatran Tiger, it is that they
have thinner stripes on its coat when compared with any other type of tigers
out there. These thinner stripes often help them hide and camouflage their
presence and their small bodies help them to move with so much more agility and
precision. They seldom miss their targets because of these advantages. The male
Sumatran tigers have longer fur around the head and face. This key feature is
usually used to differentiate the Sumatran tiger with any other types of
tigers.
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