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Bengal Tiger Facts
Bengal tiger is mainly found in the Asian countries,
comprising of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Tibet. It
belongs to the Felidae Family and is the national animal of both the
Indian subcontinent and Bangladesh. A mutation in the genes of a Bengal
tiger may result in the birth of a slightly different tiger, which we
know as the White tiger of India. A male Bengal tiger may be 6 feet to 9
feet in length (head and body), while a female grows to a length of 5 to
6 feet only. In the following lines we have tried to present a number of
fast as well as interesting facts about the Indian Bengal tiger. Check
out information on the White tiger of India:
Kingdom: |
Animalia |
Scientific Name: |
Panthera tigris |
Class: |
Mammalia |
Order: |
Carnivora |
Family: |
Felidae |
Genus: |
Panthera |
Species: |
P. tigris |
Subspecies: |
P. t. tigris |
Length (head and body): |
Male - 6 feet to 9 feet
Female - 5 feet to 6 feet |
Length (tail): |
Male - Upto 3 feet
Female - 2 feet to 3 feet |
Length (skull): |
Male - 10 inches to 15 inches
Female - 8 inches to 12 inches |
Height: |
Male - Upto 3 feet
Female - Upto 2.5 feet |
Diet: |
Carnivorous |
Mating Period: |
Winter season and spring season |