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There are many factors which affect the Sumatran Tiger to live in the wild! (Holly)

= CHIPP is a acronym that is used when discussing why certain species are endangered. CHIPP stands for Climate change, Habitat loss, Introduced species, Pollution and Poaching. Two of these factors are affecting the Sumatran Tigers and why they are becoming endangered in the wild. = =Habitat loss and poaching are affecting the Sumatran tiger to live in the wild!= =Deforestation and using forest for agricultural reasons has cleared about 30 million acres in the last 22 years of the Sumatran forest which is where Sumatran tigers live. This is nearly 50% of there habitat. There habitat is being destroyed by loggers. The trees they destroy are for palm oil, they have cut down 50% of the Sumatran tiger and other animals habitat for one product!= = Sumatran tigers are being poached for illegal trade add because of conflict between humans. Between 1998 to 2002 at least 51 tigers were killed every year. Indonesian use the Sumatran tiger for their bones as what they believe “cures’ diseases. They also their skin for fur. These products are sold for a large sum of money which is why they are being killed. Conflict between humans and the Sumatran tiger can happen when someone is attacked by one or a tiger kills their animals. They reaction by the villagers is instantly to kill the tiger. The Sumatran Tiger is still being killed now, roughly 40 per year. 76% of those killed were for trade and 15% because of conflict between the tiger and humans. =



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The animal's requirements for food and shelter (Ebonie) ==The Sumatran tiger lives alone for most of it's life and there is only occasional interaction between other tigers. A male tiger will not let other males stay on their territory, but only allow them to pass though. The range of a tiger's territory varies according to the habitat in which the tiger lives in and the availability of the pray. A female tiger only uses her territory for hunting. ==

==When the Sumatran tiger sleeps, they tend to sleep for about 18 to 20 hours a day. They tend to sleep on rocks, in the grass, or in any area the feel the need to go to sleep. The Sumatran tiger requires an environment that will supply them with long grass so they can sneak up on their prey. Tigers also need to live in an environment that supplies fresh water, and a dense jungle that can be used for hiding and sleeping. ==

==The Sumatran Tiger is a carnivore. They tend to eat whatever meat they can kill. This includes fish, crocodiles, and fowl. But the most common of large prey they eat is wild pigs and deer. They hunt at dusk, and may travel for more then 20 miles in a night. When the tiger is hunting they will be slow and patient. They will try and hid in a dense covering until they are close enough to the prey to spring. In general the tiger will tend to attack the prey from the side or the rear. The tiger will bite the prey's throat if the animal is more then half the weight of the tiger, causing the animal to suffocate. ==

==It has been said that one of the main reasons orangutans spend most of their time up in trees is because they are scared of being attacked and killed by the Sumatran tiger. ==

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How people can help to protect the animal in the wild. (Ebonie) ==To protect these wonderful creatures you can help support them though Dreamworld in Queensland. You can donate money that will go towards controlling the poaching of the Sumatran tigers. ==

==There are also a number of projects that you can help support. One of the major programs you can help support is called the Sumatran Tiger Trust Conversation Program or STTCP. The STTCP helps protect the habitat in which the tigers live in. They also aim to help secure a future for the tigers. To help they tigers they use cameras to monitor the tigers movements and actions. They have anti-poaching teams who track down poaches and stop them from killing the tigers and the program also talks to the local communities to help teach them about the tigers so they learn more about them. ==


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