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The Bengal Tiger
Name : Bengal Tiger (Mammal)
Scientific name : Panthera tigris tigris
Diet : Carnivore
Country : Asia (India)
Habitat : Jungle, Forest
In the forest of Asia, thousands of tigers have been killed in the last 50 years because their habitat is destroyed by bulldozers and chainsaws. There are also killed for their fur.
There were eight tiger subspecies at one time, but three became extinct during the 20th century. Over the last 100 years, hunting and forest destruction have reduced tiger populations from hundreds of thousands of animals to perhaps fewer than 2,500
Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man: