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Jun 21, 2024 · Bengal tiger, (subspecies Panthera tigris tigris), subspecies of tiger (Pantheria tigris) inhabiting the hot and humid forests, and wetlands of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal. The Bengal tiger’s appearance is distinguished from other tiger subspecies by its orange coat accented by prominent.
The tiger is estimated to have been present in the Indian subcontinent since the Late Pleistocene, for about 12,000 to 16,500 years. [5] [6] [7] Today, it is threatened by poaching, loss and fragmentation of habitat, and was estimated at comprising fewer than 2,500 wild individuals by 2011.
Bengal tigers live in small “islands” of livable habitat, surrounded by large patches of areas where no tigers can survive. Most of these populations live within wildlife refuges or sanctuary areas. There are various patches across India where tigers live, but large expanses of inhospitable areas separate them.
Learn five surprising facts about these striped felines, including how large the cats can be, an adaptation some developed for swimming, and how much wild tiger populations have declined.
Basic facts about Bengal Tiger: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
The Bengal tiger is also known to roam at high altitudes. In Bhutan and Nepal, Bengal tigers climb have been spotted on camera traps, up high in the Himalayan mountains and its subalpine forest habitat. The highest altitude recorded for a wild tiger was in Wangchuck Centennial National Park (Bhutan) at 4,400m.
HABITAT & DISTRIBUTION. Tigers are widely distributed from the Himalayas to the rainforests of southern Western Ghats and from the dry forests of Rajasthan to the moist forests of north-east India. © Chiranjib Chakraborty/WWF-India.
These habitats vary considerably, ranging from the dry grasslands of Ranthambore in India to the lush Sundarbans mangrove forests straddling India and Bangladesh. Bengal tigers have shown adaptability to a myriad of habitats, from the swamps and marshes of the Sundarbans to the foothills of the Himalayas in Bhutan and Nepal.
Habitat. The Bengal Tiger is a highly adaptable animal and lives in a wide range of different habitats. These include forests, mangroves and wetlands. Tigers can cope with hot or cold temperature areas.
WWF India’s work for tiger conservation aims to maintain and restore tiger habitats and critical corridors while protecting the tigers and its prey in the tiger landscapes within India, eventually leading to an increase and stabilisation in tiger populations across the country.
