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Bengal Tigers

Bengal Tigers. Shannon Hammock 2 nd period 9/13/10. Kinds of Bengal Tiger. The White Bengal Tigeris white with either brown or black stripes coming down the sides. The Golden Tabby is a whitish yellow color , with amber stripes coming down the sides. Info.

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Bengal Tigers

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  1. Bengal Tigers Shannon Hammock 2nd period 9/13/10

  2. Kinds of Bengal Tiger The White Bengal Tigeriswhite with either brown or black stripes coming down the sides. The Golden Tabby is a whitish yellow color, with amber stripes coming down the sides.

  3. Info. • These tiger are the largest in the cat family. • They are known for their strength and power. • They are mammal • Live about 8 to 10 years • Head and body, 5 to 6 ft • tail, 2 to 3 ft • Weight: 240 to 500 lb • Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man:

  4. 18 Life The Bengal tiger can live to about 18 years in captivity and probably a few years less in the wild.

  5. Location Bengal tigers are native to parts of Asia and India.

  6. Diet They eat medium-sized animals, such as rabbits, badgers, water buffalos, deer, wild boars, goats and sometimes they hunt domestic cattle.

  7. Number The World Conservation Union Cat Specialist Group has estimated between 3,250 - 4,700 Bengal tigers in Indian Pure-bred Bengal Tiger in zoo – 333.

  8. More numbersBengal tigers have been captivated in zoos since 1880. The first zoo in India to provide habitat to the tigers was the Alipore Zoo in Calcutta. They have been bred so successfully in captivity that there are astonishingly high captive Bengals today. Zoo

  9. Cubs Tiger cubs remain with their mothers for two to three years before dispersing to find their own territory.

  10. Beauty • Many people feel the Bengal tiger is the most beautiful of cats because of the vibrant orange and black stripes in their coat. • They have white spots on the backside of each ear which help baby tigers to see their mothers.

  11. Work http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/bengal-tiger/ http://www.indiantiger.org/bengal-tigers/ http://www.blackpineanimalpark.com/Animals/tigers.htm http://bengal-tigers.org/ http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/rainforests/bengaltiger_about.html

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