Panthera tigris ssp. sumatrae
tigris ssp. sumatrae
Lifespan: 10 to 20 years in the wild and up to 26 years in human care.
Size: Males – 2.4m long
Females – 2.2m long
Weight: Males – 120kg, Females – 80-90kg
- The tiger’s whiskers are just a little longer than the width of its body which helps it to navigate in the dark dense undergrowth
- The Sumatran Tiger is the smallest of the surviving subspecies of tiger
- Webbing between their toes makes them very good swimmers.
- They have white spots behind their ears, which are known as “eye spots”. These function as false eyes warning off any predators approaching from behind.
- The pattern of stripes is unique to each animal, much in the same way as fingerprints are used to identify people