Tiger (Bali Tiger By Moondawg)

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Bali Tiger By Moondawg

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Author: Moondawg

Keywords: big cats, felines

Date Released: Jan 17 2009

Current BaliTigerMD_2009.ztd dated 25 January 2009

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Description: The Bali Tiger (Panthera tigris balica), harimau Bali in Indonesian, or referred to as samong in archaic Balinese language, is an extinct subspecies of tiger found solely on the small Indonesian island of Bali.
It was the smallest of the tiger sub-species; the sub-species was declared extinct on September 27, 1937 after a tigress was shot at Sumbar Kima, west Bali. Given the small size of the island, and limited forest cover, the original population could never have been large, and it is considered unlikely that any survive today.

The subspecies became extinct due to habitat loss and hunting.

Weight
This subspecies was the lesser sized of all tigers, rather comparable with the African leopard or North American cougar in size.

The weight of a male tiger was usually 90-100 kg (198-221 pounds).
Females weighed in at 65-80 kg (142-175 pounds).

Length
A male Bali tiger's length was around 7'-4" to 7'-7".
A female's length was around 6'-3" to 6'-5".

Appearance
Bali tigers had short fur that was deep orange colored and darker, fewer stripes than other tiger sub-species. Occasionally, between the stripes, there were small black spots. Bali tigers also had unusual bar-shaped patterns on the head.

Life
Balinese tigers lived up to approximately 8-10 years of age.

Prey/Predators
The only known predators of Bali tigers were humans. Like all tigers, the Bali tigers were carnivorous. The Bali tigers preyed upon most mammals that lived within their habitat.

Cubs
Female Bali tigers, after mating, had a gestation period of 103 days on average. They begat two or three cubs each mating, and the cubs weighed two or three pounds at birth. They were born blind. Cubs became weaned at around one year of age, and were fully independent at 18 months to two years of age. Sometimes the cubs stayed with their mother for another year.

In Balinese culture, the tiger had a special place in folk tales and traditional arts, like the Kamasan paintings of Klungkung kingdom. However, they were perceived as a destructive force and depredation efforts were encouraged all the way to the time of extinction. Very few reliable accounts of encounters and even less visual documentations remain. One the most complete recordings was made by the Hungarian baron Oszkár Vojnich, who trapped, hunted and even took photos of a Balinese tiger. On November 3, 1911 he shot dead an adult specimen in the northwest region, between Gunung Gondol and Banyupoh River, documenting it in his book "In The East Indian Archipelago", Budapest 1913. [4] According to the same book, the preferred method of hunting tigers in the island was catching them with a concealed, large and heavy steel foot trap over bait (goat or muntjak) and then dispatching it with a firearm at close quarters.

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BaliTigerMD_2009.ztd                                  uca: D431B1EF dated 15 January 2009

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Bali Tiger

This was one of three sub-species of tiger found in Indonesia along with the
Javan tiger (also extinct) and Sumatran tiger (critically endangered).
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Rainforest; Location: Southeast Asia
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Preferred shelter: Rock Cave.
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Mangrove Tree, Foxtail Palm Tree, Rainforest Fern, Thouarsus Cycad Tree (DD)
Fern Bush (DD), Leptocycas Tree (DD), Williamsonia Tree (DD)
Fallen Rainforest Tree (ES), Rainforest Stump (ES), Rafflesia (ES)
Giant Ficus Tree (ES), Durian Tree (ES)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Stone Ruins
Rainforest Rock - Formation, Mossy Rainforest Rock (ES), Limestone Rock (ES)

Other specifically liked items:
Waterfall Rock - Formation, Jungle Rock - Formation

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-3 with 35 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 70 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
48 Rainforest Floor, 4 Dirt, 11 Grass, 7 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
9 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Mangrove Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 9 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
0 Stone Ruins, which is its most liked rock,
and 6 Small Rock - Small.