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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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Why are the Bengal tigers endangered?

Because of Humans. Ancient Chinese Medicine believes that Tigers body parts have medicinal properties. Because of this Tigers were killed extensively and indiscriminately. Because of this, they were pushed to near extinction. India, China and all neighboring countries where the Bengal Tiger lives have banned hunting and so, the tiger population is slowly recovering

How does the Bengal tiger get food?

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

How much do Bengal tigers eat a day?

Wild tigers rarely eat every day. But when they do eat, they can consume great amounts of flesh. Males can eat nearly 80 pounds at one sitting. In zoos, females are fed around 10 pounds, while males require around 15 pounds.

What is the body mass of a female Bengal tiger?

Females can weigh 325 pounds, be over eight feet long, and stand 32 inches at the shoulder.

What is the color of the bottom of a Bengal tigers paw?

Well it toke me awhile but, I have the answer to your question.The answer is Brown mixed with Light Green.You can bearly see the Light Green in the Bengals eyes but, that's because of the Brown.With out the Light Green it wouldn't gets it's name.Bengal means big, strong, and mighty.The color in it's eyes bring that out.

Innate behavior of Bengal tigers?

As with most 'higher' mammals tigers have both innate and learned behaviour. The ability to hunt is probably innate. What to hunt, how and where more of a learned practice. Hence many mammels stay with their parents for varying periods of time.

What should governments do next to stop Bengal tigers becoming extinct?

They should stop habitat loss because of human settlement. They must put strict bans on poaching and illegal hunting. People involved in hunting/poaching should be punished harshly. Patrol forest officers must be put in place to catch such criminals before they do any damage to the remaining tiger population.

How long is the Bengal tigers claws?

well the claws are used in a fight ,climbing a tree or carrying a prey on a tree and for sure grabbing and kill ing their prey.Because of so many things that leopard do with them,they had to be long enough.they can grow to 3.3 inches

How many Bengal Tigers were there in the world before 2000?

Around 2500. Today, there are around 2300, with aound 1800 of these in India.

What is causing the Bengal tiger to become extinct?

Human Hunting. Ancient Chinese Medicine believes that Tigers body parts have medicinal properties. Because of this Tigers were killed extensively and indiscriminately. Because of this, they were pushed to near extinction. India, China and all neighboring countries where the Bengal Tiger lives have banned hunting and so, the tiger population is slowly recovering

Do bengal tigers eat tapirs?

Tigers live in Asia, Tapirs live in South America. Only time a Bengal tiger would have a chance to eat a tapir is in a zoo, and they tend to be quite good at keeping the carnivores away from the rest of the population.

White Bengal tiger's favorite food?

A Bengal tiger's favorite fod is:chital,wild boar,monkeys,gaur,and buffalo

Do Bengal tigers have any types of symbiotic relationships?

A Bengal Tiger normally wouldn't have any relationships with other types of tigers.The only thing is that they are realted because they are all species of Tigers.

Does a Bengal tiger live in solitary?

Tigers, unlike African lions, live solitary lives, unless breeding or raising their young. (they live alone) African Lions live in what is called a "Pride", mountain lions are solitary like Tigers.

What Other animals that compete for the same food as Bengal tigers?

Competitors

Bengal tigers compete primarily with leopards, bears and many types of wild dogs for their food.

Diet

Their diet consists of guar and buffalo (which they hunt the most), along with chital, monkeys, wild boars, and sometimes porcupine when in their natural habitat.

Location

Their location is generally in the Indian subcontinent: India, Burma, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

Tiger's favorite prey species in India are the Sambahr deer, chital deer, wild hog, buffalo, gaur, in that order.

What can you do to help the Bengal tiger?

you can help the bangel tiger in many ways 1 dont buy any tiger furs or tiger body parts 2 donate at your local zoos who help give money to all abused animals around the world heak even thinking will help

Are Bengal tigers awake in the day time?

Considering the hot Jungle climate of the Bengal, one would opt for a nocturnal life style, they move around as well as hunt after dark Cat-animals have superior night vision and they would take advantage of the lower ground and air temperature the natural way to beat the heat waves.l

What is the Bengal tiger's gestation and incubation time?

The gestation period (or length of the pregnancy) for a Siberian tiger is about 3 to 3 1/2 months. The cubs are born blind and helpless in a secluded den. This is where they stay until they can see and walk enough that they are able to play outside the den, under the watchful eye of their mother.

What does the Chinese tiger look like?

they look just like normal tigers but with smaller eyers

Is a Bengal tiger endothermic or ectothermic?

Like all mammals, lions are endothermic, or warm blooded. That means that they maintain a constant, warm body temperature regardless of the temperature of the environment. This means they require more food than a cold blooded animal of an equal size, but they are capable of greater endurance than a cold blooded animal of their size. A lion's body temperature is about 100.5 to 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

Is a white Bengal tiger a consumer?

yes, its not a separate species, just a color morph.

What temperature do Bengal tigers live in?

Tigers are Native to the Asian Continent. Two species of tigers live here. The Royal Bengal Tiger in India and the Siberian Tiger in Russia. No known species of Tiger have been found to live in any other part of the world.

The Bengal tiger is the most numerous of the tiger subspecies. Their populations are estimated at approximately 1,706 in India, 200 in Bangladesh, 155 in Nepal and 67-81 in Bhutan. The numbers are not exactly accurate and are only an approximation.