Interesting Facts About Bengal Tiger

* The Bengal tiger is the national animal of India and Bangladesh and can also be seen on Bangladeshi currency.

* The stripes of each Bengal tiger are different, they work in the same way as the fingerprints of humans.

* Among the small big cats found around the world, the teeth (canine teeth) of the Bengal tiger are the largest, which are about 4 inches long.

* Bengal tigers can also climb trees easily. The curved nails and large claws on its back help it to climb trees.

Tigers are born hunters. When they attack any animal, it kills its life in a jiffy. The force with which they attack breaks the backbone of any animal.

* Tigers never roar while fighting, rather they hiss. Tigers roar when they call other tigers.

* Tigers (big cats) have habits similar to those of domestic cats. For example, for the first week of their lives, cubs are blind just like any other domestic kitten.

* Unlike lions, Royal Bengal tiger females take care of their cubs. When they hunt, female tigers eat first, only then do male tigers eat.

* Tigers have 6 times more vision at night than humans and 5 times more hearing capacity. Their roar can be heard even from 2 miles away.

* The memory of Royal Bengal Tiger is more than other animals, even their memory is stronger than humans. They don't forget faces.

* Royal Bengal Tiger's saliva has antiseptic properties and hence when it gets injured, it licks itself to heal the wound. It also stops bleeding.

* The favorite prey of Royal Bengal Tiger are deer, wild boar, water buffalo etc. But sometimes they also prey on humans.

* Tigers are very powerful. This was proved when tigers were dragging a dead bison. Because the weight of those dead bison was about 1,000 kg, which even 9 humans could not move, but the tiger alone dragged them.

* An interesting fact about the Royal Bengal Tiger is that the earliest fossils of a tiger have been found in Sri Lanka and not in India or Bangladesh. The Bengal tiger is estimated to be 16,500 years old and is believed to have been present throughout Sri Lanka.

Where do Bengal tigers live?

Bengal tigers found in India are mainly found in subtropical and temperate upland forests. In Bangladesh, Bengal tigers are found in the Sundarbans mangrove area. Tigers found in the mangroves of Sundarbans are good swimmers.

Apart from India and Bangladesh, the Bengal tiger is also found in Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and southern Tibet. In Bhutan they live in subtropical Himalayan foothills and northern temperate forests.

How and what do Bengal tigers eat?

Bengal tigers are very powerful hunters. They are often more active in the morning and evening. When hunting, they use tall grasses and trees to stalk and ambush prey.

After hunting, the Bengal tiger drags its prey to a safe area. Bengal tigers usually prey on wild buffalo, deer species, gaur and wild boar. The Bengal tiger can eat up to 40 kg of meat at a time.

Is the Bengal tiger a lover of solitude?

The answer is yes! Bengal tiger likes to be alone. They spend most of the day resting in the shade, which helps them to conserve energy for hunting.

Bengal tigers set their ranges, mostly female Bengal tigers set the range. Because female tigers have to take care of their cubs. They often choose places that have a good source of water so that the cubs can stay cool on hot days.

Like the Sumatran tiger, the Bengal tiger also breeds throughout the year. Bengal tiger cubs learn hunting skills at the age of 6 months. When the cubs are 2-3 years old, they have to leave their mother's company. By the age of 3, the female cubs are ready to breed again.

The Bengal tiger is renowned for its opponent-attacking abilities. They have been known to target nearby predators such as leopards and wolves when prey is scarce.

What are the threats facing the Bengal Tiger?

The biggest threats to the Bengal tiger at present are the lack of prey and habitat loss. Tigers living within mangrove areas are vulnerable to climate change, as sea levels rise and the composition of mangrove systems changes.

Poaching poachers are the biggest threat to the protection of the Bengal tiger. Hunters hunt these animals, and export them to different countries. These are especially high in India, Nepal and China. The body parts and bones of the Bengal tiger are of high value. Despite strict law and security, the government is finding it difficult to stop illegal activity.

Conflicts between Bengal tigers and humans living close to towns and settlements are becoming more frequent. In areas where both tigers and humans live together, it is often observed that Bengal tigers often create fear within the community.

You must have heard many such things in the stories which are related to Sundarbans. Hundreds of people die every year in the attacks of man-eating tigers. That's why such campaigns are being run by government and non-government organizations so that the conflict between humans and tigers can be reduced.

What can we do for the conservation of Bengal Tigers?

There are 11 main protected areas in India and Nepal mainly to protect the Bengal tiger. The Tiger Project, established in the 1970s, has helped stabilize Bengal tiger populations in the reserve, although overall Bengal tiger populations are declining.

The Wildlife Protection Society of India keeps a watch on any poaching activity, conducts searches and seizures of mines at the borders. While they are able to seize and prosecute poachers, they find it very difficult to track down the main gang. At present they are working more hard to eliminate the gang with government and security source.

In 2012, WWF created a global campaign called 'Save Tigers Now', which works against the threats to the Bengal tiger and aims to increase their population by 2022.

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