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TeddySUMATRAN TIGERAge: 5 years on April 22 Length: About 7 feet from nose to tail tip Weight: 258 pounds Born: Fort Wayne Children's Zoo In the wild: About 400 Sumatran tigers prowl rain forests on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. They are endangered because people hunt them and cut down the forests. Family: Mothers have 2-4 cubs. Babies stay with the mother about two years. Food: In the wild, wild pig, Asian deer and water buffalo. At the zoo, raw meat and big bones. Fun fact: Teddy likes to play with and rip up a big ball of paper towels. |
Click below to listen to zookeeper Becky Elliott tell you more about Teddy. |
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