What is the taxonomy of the Bengal tiger?

Genus: Panthera This genus includes four species of animals the tiger, lion, jaguar and leopard. One unique characteristic of the species in this genus is the ability to roar. (Encyclopedia of Life 2013). The picture above is a phylogenic tree depicting the differences in different tiger like species based on DNA evidence. read more

The territorial male tiger usually travels alone, marking his boundaries with urine, droppings, and scratch marks to warn off trespassers. 3. A tiger can consume as much as 40 kg (88 lb.) of meat in one feeding. 4. Tigers may drag their prey to water to eat. They are commonly seen in the shade or wading in pools to cool off. 5. read more

The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is the most numerous tiger subspecies in Asia, and was estimated at fewer than 2,500 individuals by 2011. Since 2008, it is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is threatened by poaching, loss and fragmentation of habitat. read more

The territorial male tiger usually travels alone, marking his boundaries with urine, droppings, and scratch marks to warn off trespassers. 3. A tiger can consume as much as 40 kg (88 lb.) of meat in one feeding. read more

The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is the most numerous of the tiger subspecies. By 2011, the total population was estimated at fewer than 2,500 individuals with a decreasing trend. read more