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Also Known As Panthera tigris tigris • Indian tiger

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Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
Bengal tiger cub (Panthera tigris tigris) with orange fur and black stripes sits in green grass, facing to the right.
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) walking on rocks in a lush green jungle in Maharashtra, India.
A Bengal tiger with orange fur and black stripes lies on the ground, facing forward with its front legs crossed.
Tiger
A mating pair of wild Bengal tigers wearing radio collars rest together in the lush green forest of Sariska National Park after being reintroduced under Indias Project Tiger program, in Rajasthan, India.
A Bengal tiger walks through a dry forest with two cubs close by in a national park in India.
Is the tiger population declining?
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