Scientific Name: Panthera tigris
Status is critically endangered.
Bengal Tigers are fully grown at 2-3 years of age. Male reach weights of 200-230 kilograms and up to three meters in length.
The females are 130-170 kilograms and up to 2.5 meters long.
At full running speed they reach speed of up to 60 kilometers per hour. They do not possess great stamina.
Status is critically endangered.
Bengal Tigers are fully grown at 2-3 years of age. Male reach weights of 200-230 kilograms and up to three meters in length.
The females are 130-170 kilograms and up to 2.5 meters long.
At full running speed they reach speed of up to 60 kilometers per hour. They do not possess great stamina.
The White Tiger is distinguished from other tigers for the obvious reason: They are white!
They have stripes all over their body. Their stripes are like fingerprints. No two are the same.
The stripes are not only in the tigers fur, but are a pigmentation of the skin.
The average tiger sleeps between 16 to 18 hours per day.
They have stripes all over their body. Their stripes are like fingerprints. No two are the same.
The stripes are not only in the tigers fur, but are a pigmentation of the skin.
The average tiger sleeps between 16 to 18 hours per day.
threats and causes of extinction
White Bengal Tigers are killed for many reasons. There are very few that are left in the wild because of habitat loss due to natural disasters and civilizations, poachers that like to hunt the tiger for the skin and for their body parts, which are used to make traditional Asian medicine.
What can you do to help?
Right now the only thing we can do is donate. Since the species is so rare, they are mainly held in places where they can be cared for probably for further reproduction. You can donate on the WWF page. Click on the button below: