1. The Bengal Tiger Joe and Nuri

2. Common and Scientific Name Bengal Tiger Panthera tigris tigris

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

4. 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: 6.8-11ft length 309-660 lbs Predator: Human Prey: Deer, cattle, wild boar

5. 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

6. Facts The Bengal Tiger is a solitary animal Use their coats to camouflage Can eat as much as 60 pound Tiger roar can be heard from 2 miles away

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

8. Conservation efforts Company trying to stop hunting and destroying habit WWF is secure land that Bengals tiger need to survive People still illegally hunt them

9. Questions How many Bengals tiger is left in the wild? What do they eat? Name one reason they are extinct? How far can a tiger roar be heard? When can they reproduce?

10. http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/bengal- tiger#what-wwf-is-doing http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/bengal- tiger#what-wwf-is-doing http://www.cougarmountainzoo.org/The%20 Animals/tigerfact.aspx http://www.cougarmountainzoo.org/The%20 Animals/tigerfact.aspx