Bengal Tiger
Panthera tigris tigris
The most numerous tiger, found across India and neighbouring countries, from dry forests to the mangrove swamps of the Sundarbans.
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Panthera tigris tigris
- Found in
- India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan
- Habitat
- Forests, grasslands and mangrove swamps
- Diet
- Deer, wild pigs and other large animals
- Conservation status
- Endangered (all tigers)
About the Bengal Tiger
Bengal tigers live in a wider range of habitats than any other tiger, including the Sundarbans mangrove forest shared by India and Bangladesh, where they swim between islands.
India is home to most of the world’s wild tigers.
