Tigers
The Bengal Tiger or Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is a subspecies of tiger found through the rainforests and grasslands of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, India and Nepal. Its fur is orange-brown with black stripes. Male Bengal Tigers are up to 10 feet (3 meters) long. Females are up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) long. They hunt deer, pigs, antelopes, cattle, young elephants, and buffalo. They are also known to prey on peacocks and can climb trees in order to hunt primates. Tigers are, like most big cats, solitary animals. They also prefer to hunt mostly by night. During the day, the cover of the tall "elephant grass" gives the feline excellent camouflage.
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