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Teddy
SUMATRAN TIGER
Age: 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.
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