Bengal Tiger
The
Bengal Tiger or
Royal Bengal Tiger (
Panthera tigris tigris) is a
subspecies of
tiger found through the rainforests and grasslands of
Bangladesh,
Bhutan,
Burma,
China,
India and
Nepal. It is the largest living member of the
Felidae family. Its fur is orange-brown with black stripes. Male Bengal Tigers are up to 10 ft (3 m) long. Females are up to 9 ft (2.7 m) long. They hunt
deer, pigs, antelopes,
cattle, young
elephants, and
buffalo. The Bengal Tiger is now strictly protected, and is the national animal of both
India and
Bangladesh.
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