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The Sumatran tiger is smaller than the Bengal tiger, with close set stripes,
long cheek hair and a short mane. One of five subspecies of tiger, the Sumatran
tiger is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and is extremely
endangered.
This is a solitary animal, with the exception of courting pairs and females with offspring. The range of one male overlaps the smaller ranges of several females. Exclusive rights to the ranges are maintained by spraying urine plus anal gland secretions into bushes and rocks. Trees are scratched as signposts and feces is left in conspicuous places throughout the territory. The location of other tigers and the reproductive status of the females can be determined through these markings. |
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