Bengal Tiger

Zoologist Alexis

Biologist Sarah

Describe a Bengal Tiger• Different pattern of stripes• Dark stripes on orange and white fur• Long tails, big teeth and sharp claws• Eyes are golden yellow• Paws have soft pads• Powerful Jaw muscles

Are they Big or Small, Heavy or Light?

• Male Bengal Tiger is about 487.7 pounds

• Female Bengal Tiger is about 308 pounds

• Cubs can weigh 7.5 to 10 pounds• Big animals

Female Male

Where a Tiger Might Live

• Live mostly in India• Different wild tigers may live in other

places such as Nepal, Bangladesh, Vietnam and many more

• Tigers may live in captivity- the zoo

What helps them Survive?

• Colors help them blend in with the grass

• Hear and see very well, this helps them hunt

• Strong animals, so other animals are usually scared of them

Carnivores, Herbivores, or Omnivores

• Tigers are usually carnivores.

What Tigers May Eat

• Wild Pig• Wild Deer• Water Buffalo• Gaur• Crocodiles• Bears• Leopards• Porcupines• Fish • Birds• Sometimes Locusts

Water Buffalo

Gaur

Locust

Porcupine

How They Have Become Endangered

• People poach them• Human population taking over their

habitat• Were used as a hunting sport

How are We Helping Bengal Tigers?

• Law against hunting or killing Bengal Tigers

• Countries, such as India, have reserves for tigers

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