Sumatran Tiger
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| Class | Mammalia |
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| Order | Carnivora |
| Scientific name | Panthera tigris sumatrae |
| Family | Felidae |
| Conservation status | Critically Endangered (Population decreasing) |
| Did you know | The Sumatran tiger is quite different in appearance to other tiger species as the stripes of the Sumatran tiger are narrower than those of other tiger species and they also have larger manes. |
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| ID | 1001424 |
About Sumatran Tiger
The Sumatran tiger is a tiger population in the Indonesian island of Sumatra. This population was listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List in 2008, as it was estimated at 441 to 679 individuals, with no subpopulation larger than 50 individuals and a declining trend.
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Four tiger foetuses found in Indonesian 'poacher' arrests
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Rare Amur tiger dies in fight at Longleat Safari Park
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Rare Amur tiger dies in fight at Longleat Safari Park
The Keepers of thirteen-year-old female tiger Shouri were said to be "extremely distraught"
A rare Amur tiger has died in a fight with two other tigers at Longleat Safari and Adventure Park .
Thirteen-year-old female Shouri, who died on Monday, had lived at The Park since 2006.
Longleat said she gained access to a paddock where two other tigers, Red and Yana, were being held and a fight ensued between the three animals.
The Warminster site was not open to The Public at the time and both Red and Yana were uninjured.
The Park said a full investigation was ongoing to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the "terribly sad event".
Last week, an endangered Sumatran Tiger .
'Extremely distraught'Longleat said: "During The Process of moving The Tigers between the various outdoor paddocks, a door connecting two areas was opened which meant Shouri was able to gain access to the same outdoor area as Red and Yana.
"The dedicated team of keepers who care for our big cats are, understandably, extremely distraught by the events and we are doing everything we can to help and support them. "
Red and Yana arrived at Longleat last year as a breeding pair.
According to WWF, Amur tigers, also known as the Siberian Tiger , were once found throughout the Russian Far East , northern China, and the Korean Peninsula .
By the 1940s, hunting had driven them to The Brink of extinction.
The population is now endangered, with around 540 believed to be remaining.
zoos and zoology, tigers
Source of news: bbc.com
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