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Panthera tigris sumatrae
Taronga Zoo, Sydney
Australia
Catalogue No: 051221_025P

The Sumatran Tiger distinguishes it self from other tigers by being smaller in size and having stripes that are closer together. In the wild these animals are found solely in the jungles and rainforests on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and are sometimes referred to as the ‘Asian Tiger’. Large webbed paws make the Sumatran Tiger an excellent swimmer and unlike other members of the cat family they are not perturbed by water - instead sometimes chasing their prey into rivers or lakes so as to take advantage of their aquatic prowess. With only 500 estimated to still live in the wild, habitat destruction brought on by encroaching villages and poaching for skins and body parts for use in traditional medicines prove to be some of the biggest threats to these tiger’s survival.