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  • Tigers, or harimau as the Malays call them, abound, but live in the depths of the almost inaccessible jungle, and come forth only at rare intervals, except in the case of the man-eaters, who are usually ignominiously caught in pitfalls, very seldom affording true sport.

    Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Rounsevelle Wildman 1882

  • On Sunday, wildlife officers found the mutilated carcass of a leopard, known locally as harimau kumbang, trapped in a snare, without its legs, paws and skin at the forest.

    nst online 2010

  • On Sunday, wildlife officers found the mutilated carcass of a leopard, known locally as harimau kumbang, trapped in a snare, without its legs, paws and skin at the forest.

    nst online 2010

  • They also found the carcass of a male clouded leopard (harimau dahan) and four wild boars nearby.

    nst online 2010

  • As conflict between villagers and the endangered Sumatran tiger becomes increasingly common, Acehnese authorities have turned to a novel source to ease the problem, hiring a full-time pawang harimau, or tiger magician, to commune with the magnificent beasts and encourage them to return to the forests.

    The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines 2010

  • They also found the carcass of a male clouded leopard (harimau dahan) and four wild boars nearby.

    nst online 2010

  • Cow - checked, pig - checked, lain kali cari harimau ya?

    SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator 2010

  • Kalau engkau mengembek di kandang harimau, mampus engkau kena gigit tengkuk.

    toqreemaow 2009

  • If not for the opening demonstration of Yuda's martial arts skills, called silat harimau

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News 2009

  • J thinks that the sunglasses makes him look cool. oh and fyi, i was wearing the black FAM harimau malaya t-shirt. well,

    SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator 2009

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