A Sumatran tiger was taken to the dental clinic after it was discovered that three of his front teeth were cracked and he was unable to properly chew the meat served to him.
The tiger, named Amir, is about 9 years old and resides in the nature park of the historic English city of Canterbury, located in the county of Kent, UK.
Fearing that Amir, like many other nine-year-olds around the world who are reluctant to visit the dentist, would 'cause trouble', it was decided to drug him and bring him to the doctor's chair under anesthesia. This was no easy task, as the cute tiger weighs about 20 stone [127 kg].
And how did the veterinary dentist conclude the visit? She said it was a difficult procedure. The root of a tiger's tooth may be six times larger than the root of an ordinary human.
In any case, Amir underwent the treatment successfully, and he will be under observation in the coming weeks. Did he receive the traditional award from the dentist at the end of the visit? It's hard to say, but his caregivers are already reporting that he is eating better.
The Sumatran tiger is a tiger found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The entire population of tigers of this species totals about 400-500 tigers.
The Sumatran tiger is an endangered animal, as illegal hunting is causing its decline. Special conservation programs have been developed to protect this rare species, but in recent years, about 70 Sumatran tigers have been hunted, that is, more than 10 percent.
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