Sumatran Tiger

Sumatran Tiger carries Dense Stealth as compact jungle power, using dark tight stripes and a smaller body to fit a forest where every opening is narrow.

• It is the smallest surviving tiger subspecies, with males often weighing about 100 to 140 kilograms.
• Its stripes are often darker and closer together than many mainland tigers.
• It lives only on Sumatra, the last surviving Sunda island tiger since the Javan and Bali tigers vanished.
• The IUCN lists the Sumatran Tiger as Critically Endangered, with only a few hundred thought to remain.

They are mostly crepuscular and nocturnal, resting in cover and hunting when stealth improves.

Habitat: tropical rainforest, peat swamp forest, and montane woodland

Native range: Sumatra, Indonesia

They hunt deer, wild pigs, monkeys, birds, and other animals. The diet fits Dense Stealth because the tiger must get close before power becomes useful.

They are mostly crepuscular and nocturnal, resting in cover and hunting when stealth improves.

They may live more than a decade in the wild and longer in care. A solitary hunter’s lifespan depends on territory, prey, and avoiding people.

Females give birth to small litters in hidden dens and raise cubs alone. Cubs learn stealth slowly from the mother’s forest routes.

Males are larger than females and hold larger territories. The difference reflects solitary command, while both sexes carry the same striped ambush design.

Rarity: Rare · 84/100. Sumatran Tiger depends on a narrow or fragile habitat base, so pressure on tropical rainforest, peat swamp forest, and montane woodland can affect it quickly.

• Keep distance and let the animal choose the space.
• Avoid blocking movement routes, nesting areas, or feeding behavior.
• Use optics, patience, and quiet observation instead of crowding for a closer view.