Color and Size
Like other tigers, Bengal Tigers are noticeable by their large black or brown stripes throughout their pale orange to white fur. This pattern makes the Bengal Tiger, like most organisms, to prefer habitats that favor camouflage for their coat pattern. Bengal Tigers, though, are most noticeable by their large size, it is the second largest tiger after the Siberian Tiger. As with most organisms, female Bengal Tigers are much smaller than the males, weighing 140 kilograms, or 308 pounds, to the male Bengal Tiger's 221 kilograms or 490 pounds. In size, females are typically around 2.5 meters or 8 feet in length, whereas males are closer to 3 meters or 9.5 feet in length. Another feature of Bengal Tigers are their rare mutation. One of the most common mutations is for the Bengal Tiger to be white, though it is still relatively rare, whereas one of the more rare mutations is a jet-black Bengal Tiger.
Hunting and Diet
Depending on the tiger's coloring, a Bengal Tiger uses its camouflage in order to stalk and catch prey. Their diet is carnivorous, feeding on most organisms that are available within their habitat. A majority of their energy is derived from eating organisms such as deer, boar, porcupine, rabbit, and various species of birds. After catching its prey, Bengal Tigers will bring their prey back to a "safe spot" to eat, starting from the animal's back-end.
Reproduction and Family
Bengal Tigers typically mate in late winter to early spring. A female gestation period lasts for around 105 days, or 3.5 months. When the cubs are born, in litters of around 4 cubs, they will have thick woolly fur, for protection and warmth. Their eyes will open just after a few days and their teeth will begin to grow within a few weeks. When the cubs are around 5 months old, and all of their teeth have grown in, the parents will begin to teach the young how to hunt. At the same time, young cubs will begin to grow "adult fur" and have a much larger appearance. After just 2 years of surviving with their parent, the young cubs will venture off on their own and begin to find their own home and source of food. Some females stay close to their original home, but do not interact with their mothers, whereas male Bengal Tigers will travel long distances in order to create a large separation from their family. At around 4 years of age, the young cubs will reach sexual maturity and be able to create families of their own. At around 15 years of age, the tiger will have reached the end of its life.
Adaptations
Bengal Tigers' noticeable stripes are no noticeable to all organisms. These stripes blend in with the sunlight and create camouflage so that they can stalk prey more efficiently. They ears also have a special adaptation which allows them to hear infrasound, or sounds in a really low frequency. This allows the Bengal Tiger to communicate long-distances because the sound can travel long distances and can be heard by only a few other organisms.
Like other tigers, Bengal Tigers are noticeable by their large black or brown stripes throughout their pale orange to white fur. This pattern makes the Bengal Tiger, like most organisms, to prefer habitats that favor camouflage for their coat pattern. Bengal Tigers, though, are most noticeable by their large size, it is the second largest tiger after the Siberian Tiger. As with most organisms, female Bengal Tigers are much smaller than the males, weighing 140 kilograms, or 308 pounds, to the male Bengal Tiger's 221 kilograms or 490 pounds. In size, females are typically around 2.5 meters or 8 feet in length, whereas males are closer to 3 meters or 9.5 feet in length. Another feature of Bengal Tigers are their rare mutation. One of the most common mutations is for the Bengal Tiger to be white, though it is still relatively rare, whereas one of the more rare mutations is a jet-black Bengal Tiger.
Hunting and Diet
Depending on the tiger's coloring, a Bengal Tiger uses its camouflage in order to stalk and catch prey. Their diet is carnivorous, feeding on most organisms that are available within their habitat. A majority of their energy is derived from eating organisms such as deer, boar, porcupine, rabbit, and various species of birds. After catching its prey, Bengal Tigers will bring their prey back to a "safe spot" to eat, starting from the animal's back-end.
Reproduction and Family
Bengal Tigers typically mate in late winter to early spring. A female gestation period lasts for around 105 days, or 3.5 months. When the cubs are born, in litters of around 4 cubs, they will have thick woolly fur, for protection and warmth. Their eyes will open just after a few days and their teeth will begin to grow within a few weeks. When the cubs are around 5 months old, and all of their teeth have grown in, the parents will begin to teach the young how to hunt. At the same time, young cubs will begin to grow "adult fur" and have a much larger appearance. After just 2 years of surviving with their parent, the young cubs will venture off on their own and begin to find their own home and source of food. Some females stay close to their original home, but do not interact with their mothers, whereas male Bengal Tigers will travel long distances in order to create a large separation from their family. At around 4 years of age, the young cubs will reach sexual maturity and be able to create families of their own. At around 15 years of age, the tiger will have reached the end of its life.
Adaptations
Bengal Tigers' noticeable stripes are no noticeable to all organisms. These stripes blend in with the sunlight and create camouflage so that they can stalk prey more efficiently. They ears also have a special adaptation which allows them to hear infrasound, or sounds in a really low frequency. This allows the Bengal Tiger to communicate long-distances because the sound can travel long distances and can be heard by only a few other organisms.