The Real King of the Jungle
The Bengal Tiger
Beauty and Grace
The Bengal Tiger is an animal with the ability to overpower almost any other, yet it takes each step with grace and has one of the most beautiful pelts in the animal kingdom. It uses its orange and black-striped fur to blend in with the grass and brush in the area it lives in.
Power and Percision
The Bengal Tiger, from head to the end of their body, can be five to seven feet when full grown. They weigh anywhere from 240 to 500 pounds. Tigers are the largest members of the cat family. They are known for power and strength. They hunt by propelling off of their back legs, and making a deadly pounce onto their prey.
Different Color Morphs
Normal
This is the average and original color of a Bengal Tiger.
White Color Morph
The White Tiger is not albino, but has white fur with black stripes. Can be bred for.
White-orange Color Morph
This color morph is very rare, has only been found in captivity, and cannot be bred for.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Bison
The Bengal Tiger will often find a small, young, or weak buffalo and make a nice breakfast.
Tapir
The tapir has been known to be part of a Bengal Tiger's diet, but is not it's main source of food.
Deer and Wild Pigs
Finally, the Bengal Tiger's main food sources are deer and pigs.
Behavior
The Bengal Tiger, though a cat, actually really enjoys water, and is a proficient swimmer. When hunting prey, they stalk them and stay low until they get about 66 feet away. At this time, they run for the prey and pounce on it.
Tigers in the wild are disappearing
Since 1970, the population of tigers has gone from over 100,000 to as little as 1400 in the wild. Tigers are on the endangered species list and major measures need to be taken. Hunting of the tiger is strictly prohibited, but it still happens. They are being bred in captivity to help boost their numbers a little.
The tiger used to be found all across Asia and was even found in Europe, but its habitat is being destroyed and it's numbers are falling. The Bengal Tiger is a beautiful animal and we should do something to save it from becoming extinct.