Daily Behavior of Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae Pocock, 1929) at Dharmasraya Sumatran Tiger Rehabilitation Center, Arsari Djojohadikusumo Foundation

In supporting the Sumatran tiger translocation and release program from rehabilitation centers to the wild, a behavioral study is needed as one of supporting tools for the success of the translocation and released program. This research aimed for understanding the daily behavior and the level of habituation of Sumatran tigers to human that have been rehabilitated at the Dharmasraya Sumatran Tiger Rehabilitation Center (PR-HSD) ARSARI. Observations of daytime behavior were conducted through direct observation, while night time observations were carried out using camera traps with and instantaneous scan sampling method at intervals of 2 minutes. The research focused on the two individuals, male tiger (Putra Singgulung) and female tiger (Ria). The research reveals that resting behavior was the most frequently observed in Putra Singgulung, accounting for 63.47%. Putra Singgulung displayed stereotyped behavior more prominently during the night accounts for, at 53.04%. For Ria, hiding behavior was the most common during the day, making up 96.30% of her observed behavior, while night time observation showed that Ria engaged in a significant amount of locomotion behavior, at 62.18%. Based on highly contrasting observations of behavior, it was found that the level of habituation for Putra Singgulung is high, while for Ria, it is low. Therefore, it can be conclude from the behavioral observations that the likelihood of release for Ria is higher than for Putra Singgulung