Tilt II
Another Sumatran tiger, taken in the Dickinson Park Zoo.
Name: Panthera tigris sumatrae (Sumatran Tiger)
Description: The Sumatran tiger has the darkest coat of all tigers. Its broad, black stripes are closely spaced and often doubled. Unlike the Siberian tiger, it has striped forelegs. Sumatran tigers are the smallest tiger subspecies. Males average 2.4 meters (8 feet) in length from head to tail and weigh about 120 kilograms (264 pounds). Females measure approximately 2.2 meters (7 feet) in length and weigh about 90 kilograms (198 pounds).
Distribution: The Sumatran tiger is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra in habitat that ranges from lowland forest to submontain and montain forest with some peat-moss forest.
Biology: The Sumatran tiger eats wild pig, big deer (called rusa), and small deer (called muntjak or barking deer). The specific range size of this tiger is not know, however the population density is approximately 4–5 adult tigers/100 km 2 (39 mile 2) in optimal lowland rainforest. As elevation increases through submontain and montain forests, the number of tigers in any given area decreases because there is less prey available.
Status in the wild: 400-500 wild Sumatran tigers were believed to exist in 1998, primarily in the island’s national park areas, but no island-wide census or monitoring system has been possible. Tiger numbers have continued to decline because of poaching of tigers to supply the illegal trade in tiger parts. The last remnants of lowland forest are being eliminated to establish oil palm plantations and for shifting agriculture by recent settlers from other areas of Sumatra and Indonesia. Ongoing road development makes many formerly inaccessible mountain areas accessible to illegal logging even on the steepest slopes, and many mountainous areas are being converted into plantations for coffee and other products for international markets. Tigers are legally protected but are not highly valued.
Captive breeding: For three years, the Indonesian Zoological Parks’ Association (PKBSI) has been working with the Tiger Global Conservation Strategy to develop a conservation program for Sumatran tigers. In addition to the 65 Sumatran tigers living in Indonesian zoos, there are 55 tigers managed by North American zoos, 100 in European zoos, and 12 in Australasian zoos. This captive population is descended from 37 wild-caught founders.
The Indonesian Sumatran Tiger Masterplan now has the potential to function as the heart of the Sumatran tiger population worldwide. It is designed to preserve sufficient genetic diversity to reinforce both captive and wild populations, thus fulfilling its goal to ensure that the in situ tiger program comprises verifiable founders permanently identified and registered in the Indonesian Sumatran Tiger Studbook. It also extends the capabilities of Indonesian zoo staff to professionally manage their tiger programs in Indonesia, and at the same time serves as a model for other range country tiger management programs in Southeast Asia.
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eseffpe
wow beautiful work again mundy!
~ Ademac
Great image………….. excellent treatment, like the POV
velveteagle
Beautiful image..
jaycee
Amazing work again :)
krafty
O my god…this is absolutely gorgeous Mundy…stuuning work…!!
Mundy Hackett
Thank you all so much. When given such a magnificently beautiful creature to photograph, one simply has to point the camera and make sure the light is right and the exposure is gauged correctly, then let nature and the beauty of this creature work its magic.
Squealia
Beautiful, I love the treatment you always give your images, it enhances them beautifully :O)
salsbells69
Yes…my favourite..i am glad you bought him back..he looks great on a wall..my wall too..lol..Thanks for letting him shine again Mundy :D
naturelover
Absolutely stunning
a fav for mejust love it!!!Deborah H. Benoit
The details in this are amazing. This is fabulous work and a fav for me!!!!
Tessa Bishop
OMG, the detail in that fur is incredible, what a pussy cat!!
sweetscent62
So gorgeous Mundy : ) well done! Wen
Magee
A super job Mundy! Well done yet again!
Stefan Trenker
excellent work!
Jim Caldwell
Stunning shot
EdgeOfReality
Very beautiful and I love the effect that you’ve used.
TerraChild
WOW gorgeous
Sean Farragher
great work
Steve Bulford
Really great work mate, love everything about it!
Keep it coming…...please!
Rhonda Thomassen
I absolutely love this one, his face is gorgeous! Since you took this pic it further defines my choice that you should use the logo that has this face on it.
Siamesecat
Wow wha a kitty.. Exellent picture as usual.. I want to hold this kitty…NOW, lol…
Leah Highland
He’s so beautiful Mundy. Your post work accentuates every line and hair. Stunning work!
brian pendrey
beautiful work
Michael Beers
Thank you so much for sharing this image, and the information.
Well done!!!!!!
gothgirl
so alive and glowing
Dharna
So beautiful Mundy.
bamagirl38
GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MDossat
Awesome work Mundy. Beautiful tiger.
amarica
Beautiful work and great information Mundy
Anthony Comella
Filled with energy and life. Awesome viewing and reading!!
Nori Bucci
This is just fantastic! Beautiful work Mundy!!!
Pat Abbott
Beautiful art work, Mundy!
Beve Brown-Clark
You have enhanced the beauty of this magnifienct cat! Kudos to you!
KENDALL EUTEMEY
Fantabulous!!
Marilyns
magnificient tribute to one Nature’s marvel !!
jdmphotography
I simply love your work Mundy I think you know this already ! .............. (-:
Avril Brand
I love this!
Trevor Fellows
wow m8 this is just an awesome image what techs did you use to make it so vivid.
Trev.
salsbells69
Congratulations on the Home page Mundy!!! Welll done :))
Francine Dufou...
Stunning!!!
Keithwelding
A+ top quality image.
Joanne Bradley
That is a superb point of view! Excellent work! Congrats on homepage feature!
Rosalie Scanlon
Just beautiful with wonderful detail. Congrats on your front page feature.
GLAMAZON
Gorgeous sensitive depiction of an amazing and beautiful beast .
Beve Brown-Clark
Congrats on homepage feature!! Well deserved…beautiful work!
Sharon Mau
I would love to know how you did this. It is a fantastic work of art and absolutely exquisite!! Congratulations on your homepage feature with this stunning image! It is so beautiful!
Carrie Glenn
Awesome work Mundy!!!!!! ...and congrats on the Home Page!!!!!! ;D xoxoxo
Alix Purcell
Mundy I love this! Congrats on the feature! – A
Keegan Wong
Awesome treatment to the shot! Congratulations for the feature!
Jewd
How Utterly exquisite…sensational work from the heart…
Bonnie1
OMG i just love it. love the way u have added detail to this. its beautiful. breath taking
DiEtte Henderson
This is breath takingly stunning, amazing treatment. Going into my favorites!
Pat Moore
Congratulations Mundy on Home Page, Beautiful Image!!!!!!!!!!!
Rita H. Ireland
Just awesome!
Rosy Kueng
Gorgeous! Congrats on Home Page Mundy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great work…
MaryMina
So many big cats on RB but I adore this. Gos bless.
AARDVARK
Good-un Mundy, all congrats on being featured.
Patricia Anne ...
GROUP ICON for the week
terezadelpilar
beautiful kitten
Mundy Hackett replied
thank you so much
Catherine Howell
Gorgeous work!
LeighAth
this is beautiful.
soooo beautiful.
And i love tigers :)