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Bengal tiger is a subspecies of tiger, which is found in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. One of the most common tiger subspecies, it is also found in a number of other Asian countries, like Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tibet, etc. Usually Royal Bengal Tigers of India are reddish-brown to rust-brown in color with black stripes all over. However, a mutation may result in their color being white also. Such a tiger is known as the White tiger. Bengal tiger is the national animal of both the Indian subcontinent as well as Bangladesh.
Bengal tiger has a coat of reddish-brown to rust-brown color, with black stripes and a white underbelly. The head and body of a male tiger measures 6 to 9 feet in length. Its tail may grow as long as 3 feet. An average Royal Bengal tiger has a weight of somewhere between 400 and 660 pounds (180 and 300 kg), though some tigers have been found to weigh more than 300 kg also. Its shoulder height may measure upto 3 feet (0.97 m). The maximum length of the skull may be around 10 to 15 inches (250 to 380 mm).
A female Bengal tiger may grow to a length of 5 to 6 feet in length (only head and body). Its tail is may be around 2 to 3 feet long. Standing at a shoulder height of around 2.5 feet, female Bengal tigers may weigh around 250 to 450 pounds (110 to 200 kg). Their maximum skull length may be about 8 to 12 inches length. The largest Bengal tiger seen till date weighed close to 390 kg.
Bengal tiger is a subspecies of tiger, which is found in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.
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