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Bengal Tigers
Bengal tigers are one of the largest and most numerous of the tiger subspecies although they, like all living tiger subspecies, are endangered. Bengal tigers are native to India, Bangladesh (where they are the national animal), Nepal and Bhutan. All questions about Bengal Tigers can be directed here.
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Are Chinese medicines made from Bengal tiger bones?
yes thay are, pocher kill and skin the bengal tiger just for their bones to make traditional asian medicines.
Do white Bengal tigers use mimicry?
In a way. Bengal tigers sometimes mimic the "pook" call of the sambhar deer, to draw them in close for an attack.
What is the endangered Bengal tigers recovery plan?
Project Tiger, launched in 1973-74, is one of our most successful conservation ventures in the recent times. The project aims at tiger conservation in specially constituted 'tiger reserves', which are representative of various bio-geographical regions falling within india. It strives to maintain a viable tiger population in the natural environment. There are 37 tiger reserves in India where the Indian Tiger is found. Some Major reserves are:
A. Bandipur
B. Ranthambore
C. Corbett
D. Mudumalai
E. Parambikulam
F. Sariska
G. Anamalai
H. etc
How are Bengal tigers endangered?
Because they are unted in the wold for tehir expensive felt and coat.
Bengali is a language spoken in Bangladesh and eastern parts of India.
Do Bengal tigers react to seasonal changes?
Whenever the season is cold, tigers usually hunt for food. But, whenever the season is
warm, tigers tend to sleep, and groom too!
Do Bengal Tigers live in caves?
If a cave is available, they may use it as a den, but tigers are top predators, and can sleep undisturbed wherever they find themselves, as their territory may be hundreds of square miles in area.
What prey do Bengal tigers eat?
Tigers are pure carnivores. They prefer hunting large ungulates such as chital, sambar, gaur, and to a small extent also barasingha, water buffalo, nilgai, serow and takin. Among the medium-sized prey species they frequently kill wild boar, and occasionally hog deer, muntjac and Gray langur. Small prey species such as porcupines, hares and peafowl are also hunted and form a very small part in their diet. Sometimes, they also prey on domestic livestock too that wander off into the jungles
They stay hidden and move near the unsuspecting prey. Once they are near enough, they pounce and take the prey down. They go for the throat and strangulate their prey.
How many pounds of meat can the Bengal tiger eat?
Depending on the size, age and sex of the tiger, anywhere from thirty to seventy pounds at a sitting.
What is a young Bengal tiger at teen ages called?
Tigers aged in their teens would be considered old. If the question is asking about tigers that are juvenile or not quite grown, they are called sub-adults.
Do Bengal tigers live in the Safari grasslands?
What are "Safari" grasslands? I know of no such place. Tigers are usually a forest animal.
What is a Bengal tigers habitat?
Bengal tigers live mainly in forests, swamps, and rain forests of India, Nepal, and Assam.
Who killed all the bengal tigers in 19th century?
Mainly British army officers, and Indian Rajahs, shooting from elephant back. They did not kill all the tigers, of course, but took an enormous toll.
Do Bengal tigers have any special body parts that help them in their habitat?
Yes.Their theeth help them catch food.
Zipper teeth refer to the two sides of a zipper chain... The little teeth are the bits that come out for the zipper to close together.
Yes, the Bengal Tiger is endangered. The population is around 2100 animals.
Additional Information: The Bengal Tiger is listed as "endangered" according to the International Union of Conservation for Nature, also known as the IUCN Red List. The Bengal Tiger has a population trend posted " decreasing". The Bengal Tiger is also protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species or CITES, appendix I and II. For more details, please see the sites listed below. Yes. Additional Information: The Bengal Tiger species is listed with the status of "Endangered", and with a population trend of "decreasing" by the IUCN Red List. They are also protected by the CITES agreement, and listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species lists all tigers (Panthera tigris) as endangered also. For more details, please see sites listed below.
Yes. Bengal Tigers are critically endangered species. For decades man has hunted down Tigers for sport and for its skin and body parts. This has reduced the tiger number from sever hundred thousands to a few thousand worldwide. Though there were wide spread in many countries in Asia, they are now present only in isolated pockets of jungles in India. They are killed maliciously for their beautiful coats, which are so unique with the tangerine orange and charcoal black colourings! Yes they really are in danger . . .
The Bengal tiger is an endangered species, but not a critically endangered one, their numbers are up somewhat, from 1411 in 2009 to 1750 in 2013.
All tigers are endangered, which could lead to extinction if protective measures are not effectively enforced. The current wild Bengal tiger population is between 1400 and 1600 tigers.
yes they are getting killed more and more a day
Who or what is responsible for Bengals tigers for being in danger?
Bengal tigers are being driven towards extinction because of destruction of their habitat by humans. Humans are the primary reason for every extinction within the last 500 years.
Do Bengal tigers live in Thailand?
No, Bengal tigers are not found in Thailand. They are found in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. The Indochinese tiger does occur in Thailand, however.
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