The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is a tiger subspecies native to the Indian subcontinent that in 2010 has been classified as endangered by IUCN. The total population is estimated at fewer than 2,500 individuals with a decreasing trend, and none of the Tiger Conservation Landscapes within the Bengal tiger's range is large enough to support an effective population size of 250 adult individuals. The Bengal tiger is the most numerous tiger subspecies with populations estimated at 1,520–1...
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Summary
- Common name
- Bengal Tiger
- Latin name
- Panthera tigris tigris
Scientific classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Genus: | Panthera |
| Species: | Panthera tigris |
| Subspecies: | Panthera tigris tigris |
Also known as (English)
- Royal Bengal tiger
Also known as (Latin)
- Panthera tigris bengalensis
- Panthera tygris tygris
Size
- Height:
- from 8 to 91 cm
- Length:
- from 1,5 to 3 m
- Tail length:
- 1 m
- Weight:
- from 150 to 300 kg