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Bengal Tiger

Bengal Tigers are found in Bangladesh, Bengal region of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and in the south of Tibet. It is the most common tiger subspecies, and lives in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, subtropical and tropical rainforests, scrub forests, wet and dry deciduous forests and mangroves. Its fur is orange-brown with black stripes, although there is a mutation that sometimes produces a white version of the tiger.

 

Male Bengal Tigers measure around 6 to 9 feet in length without their tail, and 9 to 12 feet with their tail. The males weigh in at around 400 to 660 pounds. Female Bengal Tigers measure around 5 to 6 feet in length (without their tail), and 7 to 9 1/2 with their tail. They weigh around 250 to 450 pounds.

 

In the wild, Bengal Tigers are pure carnivores and hunt medium-sized and large-sized animals. Lifespan: 15 years under normal conditions.

 

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Uploaded on February 14, 2007
Taken on January 27, 2007