The Bengal Tiger Joe and Nuri

Common and Scientific Name Bengal Tiger Panthera tigris tigris

Natural Habitat Found primarily from India Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Burma Dry and Wet deciduous forests Grassland and temperate forests

Life History Main Diet: Deer,Cattle, and Wild Boar Top speed: 60 MPH Housing: Dense tropical forest and mangroves Sleeps in field or flat surface Size: ft length lbs Predator: Human Prey: Deer, cattle, wild boar

History cont’d Average litter: 3 Reproduction: every 2 to 3 years Age Bengals start to reproduce: Male- 5 years, Female 3 ½ years Tropical Climate

Facts The Bengal Tiger is a solitary animal Often use their coats to camouflage Can eat as much as 60 pounds at a time Its roar can be heard from 2 miles away

Why is it endangered Deforestation Poaching Severe loss of natural prey Endangered since 2010 Only 3000 in the wild worldwide

Conservation efforts Companies trying to the stop hunting and destroying of habits WWF is securing land that Bengals tiger need to survive Continuing to make it illegal to hunt them hunt them These efforts are slowly working

Questions How many Bengal tigers are left in the wild? What do they like to eat? What is one reason they are extinct? How far can a tiger roar be heard? At what age can they reproduce?

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