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Date Picture Taken: Feb 22, 2008, 2:40:54 PM

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Our friend, the sub-adult Sumatran tiger cub from the Toronto Zoo is back again!

I have a few images in my gallery where some fairly intimidating animals are giving a stare and I never get tired of uploading them. Sumatran tigers especially seem to be very good at it. Even though this fellow is not yet full-grown, a look like this can send shivers down your spine. It serves as a reminder that these are some of the most dangerous animals on the planet and would have no difficulty in helping us shed this mortal coil if given the chance. Almost paradoxically, these animals also have a fantastic capacity for love, joy and playfulness from what I’ve seen in my volunteer work. Indeed, their individual personalities are incredibly diverse. Tigers are unpredictably amazing!

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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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Incredible Animal and an incredible photo as well!
Love it!

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he\she's adorable!:wow:

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"Yes, what do you want" Nice one Squire :nod:

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I heard somewhere that Sumatrans are supposed to be the most aggressive subspecies. True or false?
Lovely photo, as usual :heart:

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I haven't heard that and haven't worked with them to say from personal experience. I know that there is no shortage of conflict with people in Sumatra, but that may be due to increased human encroachment into tiger habitat.

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