Oct 23, 2017 · The most favorite prey animal of a Bengal tiger is gaur which forms almost 45% of the tiger’s diet. In the Nagarahole National Park, sambar deer makes up 29% of the overall diet. While they do not form the essential part of the diet, Bengal tigers do occasionally take on other predators such as crocodiles, wolves, Asiatic black bears, sloth ...

Oct 25, 2017 · Instead it is a pigment variant of orange Bengal tigers. It is hardly found in the wild for most of them are bred in captivity. An isolated population is thought to occur in the wild habitats of the Indian Subcontinent. What Do White Tigers Eat? – White Tiger Diet. The white tiger diet is nearly the same as Bengal tiger’s. They are super ...

Nov 26, 2017 · The female Bengal tiger produces as many as 1 to 4 cubs in one time. The Bengal tiger has a pretty long gestation period of 104 to 106 days. Female tigers become mature at 5 years of age. They will give birth in dense bushes, caves, or even in tall grass. Bengal tiger cubs weigh around 780 to 1,600 grams at birth.

A Bengal tiger has an average lifespan of 8 to 10 years in the wild. The maximum lifespan of the wild specimen is about 15 years. Very few tigers reach the 15 years age in the wild because they eventually become too weak to hunt large animals. In captivity, Bengal tigers can live as long as 18 to 20 years. Rarely do they live beyond 25 years.

They will occupy subtropical moist deciduous forests, temperature upland forests, and evergreen forests. Unlike cheetah or a lion, Bengal tigers fancy living in the rainforests. Tigers generally prefer rainforests possibly due to their frequent drinking habits. They drink nearly every day which is why Bengal tigers live near small water bodies.

The inbreeding occurs in orange Bengal tigers. Thus, we can say that the white tigers have come from true Bengal tigers. Most scientists however condemn this kind of inbreeding. They believe that the inbreeding of orange tigers is an illegal practice and must be put to an end. Let us discuss white tiger evolution. Where Do White Tigers Come From?

Nov 5, 2017 · Sumatran tiger’s diet in captivity is quite different from that in the wild. Wild tigers have a varied diet as they eat just about anything ranging from small birds to a large ungulate. The captive specimens consume foods which are rich in vitamins. Breeders and zoologists typically feed tigers with horse meat which probably keeps the tiger ...

Oct 23, 2017 · Bengal Tiger Habitat. Bengal tigers make homes in a wide variety of habitats such as mangrove forests, tropical dry forests, moist deciduous forests, temperate upland forests, tropical evergreen forests, subtropical moist deciduous forests, alluvial grasslands, scrub forests, wet deciduous forests, and subtropical upland forests.

The Malayan tiger diet comprises ungulates such as wild boar, barking deer, serow, Bornean bearded pigs, and sambar deer. But it likes to eat pigs and deer which make up more than half of its entire diet. Malayan tigers are not even scared to take on larger preys such as Banteng, water buffalo and other large bovids.

Oct 22, 2017 · Read More: Siberian Tiger Facts for Kids. Although less so often amur tigers also hunt small mammals such as pikas, rabbits, and hares. They will also consume salmon and rarely Ussuri brown bear or Asian black bear. If the prey animals are abundant the Siberian tiger prefers to feed on small mammals.