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Also Known As Panthera tigris

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A Bengal tiger with orange fur and black stripes lies on the ground, facing forward with its front legs crossed.
A Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) runs through snow, its front paw raised, in a zoo enclosure.
Sumatran tiger
A Bengal tiger walks through a dry forest with two cubs close by in a national park in India.
Siberian tiger
Sumatran tiger
Illustration of a Siberian tiger, Panthera tigris altaica, showing its large, muscular body with orange fur, black stripes, and a white underside. A scale bar below indicates length in centimeters and inches.
Tiger
Charley Baumann holds a hoop as a Bengal tiger leaps through it during a circus act, with another tiger sitting on a platform in the background under stage lights.
Siberian tiger
A roaring tiger with its mouth open appears in front of rural homes, with bold blue text reading "Your new neighbor?" promoting wildlife conservation discussion.
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