Bengal Tiger
Panthera Tigris
The Bengal Tigers skin shows a yellow to light orange color in the belly and the internal areas of the legs becomes white or cream. Black, gray or brown stripes run vertically down all its body before the tail, where they become rings. This is a rare variant of the Bengal tiger. Due to a genetic mutation, some specimens exhibit a white coat with dark stripes and blue eyes, but it is important to know that they are not albino tigers, just a genetic variety. Bengal Tigers present in India are mainly found in subtropical and temperate upland forests. In Bangladesh, they can be seen living in the mangrove region where they are known to swim between islands. Bengal Tigers are the only tigers known to thrive in a mangrove habitat! The Bengal tiger is in danger of extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genre: Panthera
Species: Panthera tigris
Subspecies: Panthera tigris tigris