Sumatran Tiger
The Sumatran tiger is one of six sub-species of tigers that still survive to this day and are included in the classification of critically endangered species (critically endangered). Total population in the wild is only about 400 individuals. As the primary predator in the food chain, the tiger preserve wild prey populations that are under control and that the balance between prey and vegetation that they eat can be maintained.
Sumatran tiger faces two types of threats in order to survive: they lost their habitat due to the high rate of deforestation and threatened by illegal trade in which body parts sold at high prices on the black market for traditional medicines, jewelry, amulets and decorations. Sumatran tigers are found only on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.
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