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Panthera tigris sumatrae |
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The smallest of all the tigers, head/rear length 7-8 ft |
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They weigh 220-330 pounds. |
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Dark reddish ochre whiskers, muzzle, throat, chest, and belly. The insides of limbs are cream colored. Stripes more numerous and closely spaced than on other tigers. The cheek hair is long, with a short neck mane. Strips often degenerate into spots. |
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Cattle, deer, wild pigs, frogs, and termites. |
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Northern and mountainous southwestern Sumatra, the world's sixth largest island. The island is covered by a very heavy tropical type jungle. |
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Zoos are acquiring new Sumatran tigers to supplement the tigers already in captivity. |
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