sumatran

Everyday

1. Sumatran means from or to do with Sumatra, a large island of Indonesia in South-East Asia. tree →
2. A Sumatran is a person from Sumatra. tree →
3. It is used in the names of rare animals that live there: the Sumatran tiger, the Sumatran orangutan, the Sumatran rhinoceros and the Sumatran elephant. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and science lessons, Sumatran animals are examples of critically endangered species whose rainforest home is being cut down, often for palm-oil farms. Pupils learn about protecting habitats and choosing products that do not destroy forests. Phrases: «Sumatran tiger», «Sumatran orangutan», «Sumatran rainforest».

Examples

• The Sumatran tiger is the smallest tiger. tree →
• Sumatran orangutans live high in the trees. tree →
• Only a few Sumatran rhinos are left in the wild. tree →
• The Sumatran rainforest is being cut down for farms. tree →
• We adopted a Sumatran tiger at the zoo for our class project. tree →
• Sumatran coffee is sold all over the world. tree →

Note

Write with a capital S, because it comes from a place name (Sumatra). Pronounced soo-MAH-tran. «Critically endangered» means a species is at very high risk of dying out.