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Caption: Bengal tiger Panthera tigris tigris
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Caption: Today, due to habitat loss caused by deforestation, and hunting by human poachers, the Bengal tiger is considered to be an endangered species. Despite being the most common of all the tiger species, there are thought to be around 2,000 Bengal tigers left in the wild.
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Caption: The Bengal tiger, or Royal Bengal tiger, roams a wide range of habitats including high altitudes, tropical and subtropical rainforests, mangroves, and grasslands. They are primarily found in parts of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Bengal tigers can be found in grasslands.
Bengal tigers hunt medium and large-sized animals, such as wild boar, badgers, water buffaloes, deer goats and have been know to prey on small elephants and rhino calves. They are know for their power and in one incident a Bengal tiger was reported dragging away a dead gaur which 13 men were not able to move.
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Caption: Mass: 490 lbs (Male)
Higher classification: Tiger
Height: 3 – 3.6 ft. (At Shoulder)
Length: 8.9 – 10 ft. (Male)
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Caption: Stop deforestation and hunting of bengal tigers in the world .
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Caption: Most conservationists agree that strong protection of wildlife reserves has been the key to the endangered tiger’s survival so far. It is vital, however, that wildlife conservation and habitat protection are not isolated solutions, but an important part of a multifaceted tiger survival strategy.
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Caption: http://www.tigersincrisis.com/habitat_protection.htm
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/bengal-tiger/
http://www.tigersincrisis.com/bengal_tiger.htm
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/bengal-tiger