Bengal Tiger: Subspecies of tiger
The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is a tiger subspecies native to the Indian subcontinent.
It lives in Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and northern India. It is the National animal of Bangladesh.
| Bengal tiger | |
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| Male in Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
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| Female, about 2½ years old, at Kanha | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | Pantherinae |
| Genus: | Panthera |
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| Subspecies: | P. t. tigris |
| Trinomial name | |
| Panthera tigris tigris (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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| Range of Bengal tiger in red | |
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The tiger's habitat includes tropical moist evergreen forests, tropical dry forests, tropical and subtropical moist deciduous forests, mangroves, subtropical and temperate upland forests, and alluvial grasslands.
Survival
In 2014 it became endangered by IUCN. There are less than 2,500 of these tigers. There are about 1,520–1,909 in India, 440 in Bangladesh, 124–229 in Nepal and 67–81 in Bhutan. New tiger census 2010 showed the population of tiger in India approximately 2,226 which is 30% more from 1706, counted in the year 2010.Bengal tigers are carnivores. Bengal tigers are apex predators. They eat deer, water buffalo, wild boar, snakes, fish, rabbits, rodents, birds, monkeys and even sloth bears and jackals.
Appearance
The Bengal tiger's coat is brownish-yellow or brownish-orange. Its stripes go from dark brown to black. The belly and the inside parts of the limbs are white. The tail is brownish-orange with black rings.
They are the second largest tiger, after the Siberian tiger also known as the Amur Tiger. Male Bengal tigers have a total length, including the tail, from 270 to 310 cm (110 to 120 in). Females go from 240 to 265 cm (94 to 104 in). The average weight of males is 204.5 kg (451 lb). Females are 139.7 kg (308 lb).
References
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Data related to Panthera tigris tigris at Wikispecies
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