Bengal Tiger By: Ian. Classification and Description Males weigh 488 lb.- females 308 lb. Mammal Panthera tigress Albina white tigers- blue eyes orange

Bengal TigerBy: Ian

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Classification and Description

• Males weigh 488 lb.- females 308 lb. • Mammal • Panthera tigress • Albina white tigers- blue eyes orange – orange

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Biome

• India • Swamp – rainforest • 1+ den in territory • If has small territory may have food shortage

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Life Cycle

• Female pregnant 15 weeks • Lives 18 years in wild – 26 years in zoo • Cubs eat at 16 weeks from birth • Solitary

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Adaptations

• Scent marks mark territorys • Preys on young, sick, old prey • White ear spots scares males, helps cubs• Claws five inches long

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Reasons for Endangered Status• Cubs may die starvation (males) • Porcupine’s quills may kill • Poaching/deforestation • Humans tigers biggest fear

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Conservation

• 40 reserves in India • Breeding programs • Against law to kill • Tiger reserves may save lives

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Fun Facts

• Tigers can climb trees • Eats deer, water buffalo, wild pigs, monkeys • White tigers cross eyes when confused • 1 out of five cubs die

Resources

• Threat to the Bengal Tiger by Claire O’ Neal • De seve , Karen Tigers in the snow : National

Geographic • Dourson, Nick Tigress • Wikipedia.com

Documents

Bengal Tiger By: Ian. Classification and Description Males weigh 488 lb.- females 308 lb. Mammal Panthera tigress Albina white tigers- blue eyes orange