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🐅 Bengal Tiger

Panthera tigris

EN — EndangeredPopulation: ~3,900↑ increasingAssessed 2023

Population

~3,900

Estimated in the wild

IUCN Status

EN

Endangered

Population Trend

increasing

Current trajectory

Range States

14

Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh

Description

The Bengal Tiger is the largest cat species and India's national animal. Found across diverse habitats from the Sundarbans mangroves to the dry forests of Central India, it is an apex predator crucial for ecosystem balance.

Habitat

Tropical and subtropical forests, mangroves, grasslands, and dry deciduous forests

Threats

  • Poaching for illegal wildlife trade
  • Habitat loss and fragmentation
  • Human-wildlife conflict
  • Prey depletion

Geographic Range

Found in

Madhya PradeshKarnatakaUttarakhandMaharashtraTamil NaduAssamWest BengalRajasthanUttar PradeshKeralaBihar

Species data from IUCN Red List. Range information based on known distribution.

Odisha
Chhattisgarh
Arunachal Pradesh