Bengal tiger
Panthera tigris tigris Family
Felidae
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Animals: Felidae
Bengal tiger
Panthera tigris tigris 
Big cats
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus 
Jaguar
Panthera onca 
Lion
Panthera leo 
Siberian tiger
Panthera tigris altaica 
Snow leopard
Panthera uncia
Tiger
Panthera tigris Articles
Comparisons
How big is a lion? Size and weight compared with a tiger and a human
A male lion weighs 150 to 260 kg and stands about 1.2 m at the shoulder. See how lions measure…
Adaptations
Snow leopard adaptations, and how scientists came to know the “ghost of the mountains”
Snow leopards survive the high mountains of Asia with a huge tail, furry snowshoe paws and a big warming nose.…
Speed
How fast can a cheetah run?
The fastest cheetah ever tracked in the wild hit 93 km/h (58 mph). Here is how scientists measured it, why…
Adaptations
Sunda tiger: adaptations, size, and why it is so endangered
The Sunda tiger is the smallest living tiger. Meet its key adaptations, see how big it gets, and learn why…
Behaviour
Will a lion eat another lion?
Lions kill other lions fairly often, mostly cubs after new males take over a pride, but they rarely eat them.…
Senses
How far can a lion smell? (Lion vs dog vs bear)
Nobody has measured how far a lion can smell. Here is what lions really use their noses for, and how…
Comparisons
How big is a Siberian tiger?
A wild male Siberian tiger usually weighs 165 to 180 kg, and big males reach about 3 m from nose…
Predators & threats
What eats lions?
Nothing regularly hunts a healthy adult lion. People and other lions cause most lion deaths, while cubs are taken by…
Conservation & population
Why are Siberian tigers endangered?
Poaching is the main reason Siberian (Amur) tigers are endangered, followed by a shortage of prey, roads and disease. About…
Conservation & population
Are Bengal tigers endangered?
Bengal tigers are Endangered (IUCN 2022), not critically endangered. India, Nepal and Bangladesh have all counted more tigers in their…
Diet & feeding
What do snow leopards eat?
Snow leopards live mainly on wild sheep and goats such as blue sheep and ibex, plus marmots. They kill a…
Speed
How fast can a jaguar run?
Nobody has measured a wild jaguar at full speed. The popular 80 km/h figure is unproven. Jaguars are ambush hunters…