Bengal Tiger

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species.The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is the most numerous tiger subspecies.

BENGAL TIGER

The Bengal tiger is an endangered species because people hunt it for its fur and body parts. It can reach 3 m. in length and 225 kg. in weight.

The Bengal tiger's coat is yellow to light orange. Stripes ranging from dark brown to blackThe tail is orange with black rings

The Bengal tiger is a carnivore and it feeds on deer, antelope, pigs and buffalo, hunting mostly at dusk and dawn.

Bengal tigers are often found in Mangrove forests as well as dense forest and swamplands through out the Indian subcontinent