B
Bengal Tiger
Panthera tigris tigris
Endangered mammal
Measurements
Shoulder Height
1.1 m
3'7"
Body Length
3.0 m
9'10"
Weight
220 kg
485 lbs
About Bengal Tiger
The Bengal tiger is the most numerous tiger subspecies. Males can weigh up to 220 kg and measure 3 meters from nose to tail. They are solitary apex predators.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Felidae
- Genus
- Panthera
Ecology
- Diet
- carnivore
- Habitat
- forest, grassland
- Continent
- Asia
Fun Fact
No two tigers have the same stripe pattern -- it's as unique as a human fingerprint.
Related Species
A
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
3.3 m tall, 6.0 t
A
Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus
2.8 m tall, 4.0 t
B
Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
4.5 m tall, 140.0 t
G
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
5.5 m tall, 1.2 t
P
Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
1.5 m tall, 450 kg
G
Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
1.3 m tall, 360 kg