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Pitting Tigers Against Death

In Java, tigers were not only pitted against buffaloes. They were also pitted to death against armed people.

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Tiger fight di Kediri. (Wereldmuseum Amsterdam).

8 Apr 2024
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ALTHOUGH it has long been declared extinct, some researchers believe the Javan tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica) still roams the Muria Mountains in Central Java. During their lifetime, they were forced to be fighting animals in royal performances in Java.

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