Tiger 1949

Any idea what kind of tiger this was? I assume from the date it may have been wild caught.

@Arizona Docent It sort of looks like a Sumatran, though I'd have to take a closer look at the mane.

Unsure which species this was but will look through old guide books to see if U can find out.

Yes I thought Sumatran too given the facial ruff and extensive narrow stripes. Given the time frame it could also be one of the now-extinct neighboring island races, which would be very cool. I remember reading a guide book to the world's zoos written in (I think) the 1960's and the author casually mentions seeing a pair of Javan tigers at a zoo in Germany.

The Zoo have confirmed through e-mail that this is infact a Bengal Tiger it was a very quick reply and it has been very useful.

@Arizona Docent not sure if it's the same book or not, but Emily Hahn makes reference to a pair in her book, also very casually, and also in Germany...

@Brum That is the book I was referring to.