Sumatran Tigers Endangered Animals Report By: Bryan and Chase.

Sumatran Tigers

Endangered Animals Report

By: Bryan and Chase

Sumatran Tigers Facts

• Thousands of tigers have been killed in the last 50 years because their habitats have been destroyed.

• There are fewer than 5,000 tigers left in the world.• They have set up wilderness preserves around the

world.• The height of the Sumatran is 3 1/2 feet at

shoulders.• Their lifespan is 10-15 years .

Sumatran tiger facts

• The weight is 220-310 pounds.• The Sumatran eats water buffalo and

antelope.• The population is 400-500 in the world.• Did you know tigers keep their claws sharp

for hunting by pulling their retractable claws into a protective sheath.

• The mating season is November – April.

Sumatran tiger facts

• Most of the Sumatrans are being harmed by global warming.

• Did you know most tigers have more than 100 stripes.

• The gestation is 103 days.

• Some Sumatrans eat monkeys.

• Most Sumatrans live in southeast Asia

Sumatrans tigers facts

• The Sumatrans scientific name is “panthera tigris”.

• Most tigers live in forests.

• No tigers have the same stripe pattern.

• The litter size is 3-4 cubs.

• They are one of the hunters favorite to hunt.

Where we got our info

• Photos from: – http://www.google.com/images

• Facts from:– http://wwcsd.net~wades– http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/e-animals.ht

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