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Scientific Name: Panthera tigris tigris Range: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal Average Weight: Female: 221 - 353 Pounds Male: 419 - 569 Pounds Average Length: Female: 7 Feet 11 Inches - 8 Feet 7 Inches Male: 8 Feet 8 Inches - 10 Feet 2 Inches Prey: Antelope, Buffalo, Cattle, Deer, Pigs. Gestation period: Approximately 103 days Cubs per litter: 1-5 Average: 2-3 Cub Maturity: After 8 Weeks: join mother when hunting Approximately 6 Months: learned how to kill 11/4 - 11/2 Years: can hunt for themselves Status: 1998 Approximates 3,176 - 4,556 1997 Approximates 3,000 - 4,700 Other Information: 1) Also known as the Royal Bengal Tiger. 2) Also known as the Indian Tiger. 3) All white tigers are Bengals. All white Bengals in captivity in the USA originated from one white male bengal captured in India in 1951 and inbred with his offspring. Only Bengal tigers have the double recessive gene that causes the white coloring. White tigers are not albino. 4) There are more Bengal tigers than all 4 of the other remaining tiger subspecies added together. Being my favourite animal i thought i'd post thr above info. |