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Kaitlyn, a female Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at the Australia Zoo rests and looks up at the sky.

I've seen quite a few sleeping tigers over the years, with some more twitchy than others. I occasionally wonder what kind of dreams tigers have and if is anything like our own. What do they dream of? Do they dream of flying or falling? Do they dream of us? What kind of nightmares do they have and do they involve us as well?

We can only dream.

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Tigers are the largest of the big cats and are exclusively found in Asia from India to Vietnam, from Indonesia to the Russian Far East. The tiger can be divided into 9 subspecies: 4 are currently critically endangered and 3 are already extinct. Though estimations of tiger populations only a few years ago was 5,500-6,000, today populations are likely closer to 3,500 and are still declining. Dramatic declines of the tiger in India, thought to host the majority of the world's tigers, have fallen to less than 1,411. Overall, the past decade has seen a 40% reduction in tiger habitat, which now represents a mere 7% of its historic range. Poaching is a significant problem throughout the tiger's range, the demand for its body parts in traditional medicines, tonics, and exotic dishes driving a lucrative trade that is wiping out entire populations. Long-term threats include habitat fragmentation and prey depletion, which is accelerating the tiger's demise and subsequently reducing the long-term genetic viability of many populations.

If you want to help, the best for you to do is to educate yourself ([link]), never buy products made from tigers or endangered species ([link]), and tell others. Contact me for more information.
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=SilverVulpine Oct 15, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Ooh! Very impressive closeup! :)
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*HeWhoWalksWithTigers Oct 19, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks!
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=SilverVulpine Oct 19, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
You're welcome. :)
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Mood: Love ~KariCougar Oct 14, 2011  Hobbyist Artist
Well if they dream of a world full of tigers, plenty of food and no worry of being hunted, then I hope their dreams come true. Would make me happy if it did =)
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*HeWhoWalksWithTigers Oct 15, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
I do too.
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~Maikamahi Oct 14, 2011
WOW, amazing shot! :D
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*HeWhoWalksWithTigers Oct 15, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks!
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~Maikamahi Oct 15, 2011
no problem! :)
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=TVD-Photography Oct 14, 2011  Professional Photographer
Awww I think they dream and I hope of all the nice thins they love in life :aww: :meow:
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*HeWhoWalksWithTigers Oct 15, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
I wonder if they dream of their keepers? I wonder if I've been in a tiger dream before? That would be cool. :meow:
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