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2 unusual facts about Sumatran tiger


21st Century Tiger

ZAAA zoos hold only the Sumatran tiger, unlike European zoos which have both Amur and Sumatran, and their efforts continue to be focused on projects in Sumatra.

Subspecies

A tiger's binomen is Panthera tigris, so for a Sumatran tiger the trinomen is, for example, Panthera tigris sumatrae.


Downtown Aquarium, Denver

The Indonesia River Journey included exhibits of animals such as Asian arowanas, rainbowfish, and endangered Sumatran Tigers, among other species.

Woodland Park Zoo

Other highlight animals at Woodland Park Zoo include Sumatran Tigers (which have bred several times in the past years), a Raptor Center and accompanying flight demonstration, and lowland anoa.


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