1. Status
1.1. Endangered
1.2. Less than 2000 left in the world
2. Habitat
2.1. India
2.1.1. Its the national animal
2.2. Bangladesh
2.2.1. Its the national animal
2.3. Nepal
2.4. Bhutan
3. Reproduction
3.1. Gestational period of 104-106 days
3.2. Females mature at 3-4 years of age
3.3. A tigress comes into "heat" at intervals of about 3–9 weeks, and is receptive for 3–6 days
3.4. Males mature at the age of 4-5 years
3.5. Mating can happen at anytime
3.5.1. Mainly happens beetween april and november
3.6. Bengal tigers have liters of 2-6
4. Characteristics
4.1. Latin name
4.1.1. Panthera tigris tigris
4.2. Males are 221.2 kg
4.3. Females are 139.7 kg
4.4. The tail is 85–110 cm long
4.5. Their height is 90–110 cm at the shoulders
4.6. They are much like Siberian tiger
4.7. The Bengal tiger's roar can be heard for up to 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) away
4.8. Bengal tigers live alone
4.9. Bengal tigers mark their territory by urinating
4.10. Tigers use their distinctive coats as camouflage (no two have exactly the same stripes).
5. Bengal Tiger Facts
5.1. Bengal tiger records
5.1.1. The heaviest bengal tiger weighed 388.7 kg
5.1.2. the biggest bengal tiger
5.1.2.1. Body length of 221cm
5.1.2.2. 150 cm of chest girth
5.1.2.3. Shoulder height of 109 cm
5.1.2.4. and a tail of just 81 cm
5.1.2.5. weighed 272kg
5.2. Their fur color also comes in white
5.3. The size of male tiger can be as big as 3 meters
5.4. Female can be up to 2.7 meter long
5.5. it is the biggest member of the cat family
5.6. All five species of tigers are endangered
6. Lifecycle
6.1. Cubs weigh 700-1200g at birth
6.2. Their milk teeth grow out 2-3 weeks after birth
6.3. 12-18 months after they get their milk teeth they get dentition teeth
6.4. They start eating solid foods at the age of 6-8 months
6.5. At the age of 5-6 months the cubs follow their mother around so that they can learn how to hunt
6.6. After 2-3 years the adult tigers move to their own territtory
6.7. When the pack has completely split up the mother comes into "heat" again
6.8. The average life span of a Bengal tiger is 8-10 years
7. Bibliography
7.1. Wikipedia
7.2. Wonderclub.com
7.3. Allexperts.com
7.4. Indiantiger.org
7.5. Savethetigerfund.org
7.6. tigers.missouri.edu
7.7. animals.nationalgeographic.com
7.8. Defenders.org
7.9. Bbc.co.uk
7.10. Pictures-of-cats.org
8. Action Plan
8.1. India
8.1.1. Has made 11 47,000 acre protection areas
8.1.2. New plan to conserve the bengal tiger
8.1.2.1. Has spent 13 million rupees (300000$)
8.1.3. Has launched anti-poaching force
8.2. Nepal
8.2.1. Has made 11 47,000 acre protection areas
8.2.2. Aims to double the population
8.3. Bangladesh
8.3.1. Thay are working against poachers
8.4. What we can do
8.4.1. Adopt a bengal tiger
8.4.2. Donate
8.4.2.1. you can donate to savethetiger.org
8.4.3. Create awareness about conservation
9. Human Interaction
9.1. Pros
9.1.1. Humans are raising funds to protect the Bengal Tigers
9.1.2. Making conservation areas
9.2. Cons
9.2.1. Humans are poaching the bengal tigers
9.2.2. farmers are killing the bengal tiger for revenge because they ate their livestock
10. Cause of Endangerment
10.1. Mainly poaching for their skin
10.2. Use of bones in chinese medicine
10.3. Urbanization
10.4. Revenge
10.4.1. By farmers
10.5. Climate change
11. Threats
11.1. People
11.2. Global Warming
12. Map
12.1. Range
13. Biome
13.1. Forests
13.1.1. Deciduous forests
13.1.2. Coniferous forests
13.1.3. Tropical rain forests
13.2. Grasslands
13.2.1. Temperate grasslands
13.2.2. Tropical savannas