The Bengal Tiger ranks among the biggest wild cats alive today. The tiger is estimated to have been present in the Indian subcontinent since the Late Pleistocene Age, for about 12,000 to 16,500 years.
Bengal Tiger
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Quick Facts about the Bengal Tiger
- Taxonomy: mammal
- Panthera tigris tigris
- Avg Lifespan: Up to 25 years
- Avg Size:3 - 3.5 feet high. 8 - 10 feet long.
- Coloring: Yellow to Light Orange with brown to black stripes. The white tiger comes from a recessive gene, much more rare.
- Avg Weight: 450 - 550 lbs
