Tabby Oddsocks
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According to a fairly quick (but careful) scout through the tiger studbook, the first Sumatran Tigers were a litter of 3 males born at Bristol, 2 Jan 1989:
Studbook no. 708 'Mr Sly' (died 1/4/2004)
709 'Bad Ears'
710 'Middleman' (died 27/6/2002).
Sire 546 (Warrior) Dam 555 (Sonya).
Bad Ears was still alive at Mareeba Zoo in Australia when the 2008 studbook was published.
Reference: Muller, Peter, International Tiger Studbook 2000. Leipzig: Zoologischer Garten Leipzig, 2000, p. 417.
Thrigby Hall had a successful litter of 3 females (702-4) a few weeks later on 15 Mar 1989.
I sponsored Mr Sly when he was at Twycross and I knew he was born at Bristol. I was aware that he had moved on to a breeding programme and had died. I would love to know if he fathered any cubs, their names and locations.