India
Bengal Tiger
Meet the Bengal tiger, the national animal of India! It roams the misty mangrove forests of the Sundarbans, where rivers and the sea meet.
Why is it special?
It's one of the most iconic big cats and the national animal of both India and Bangladesh.
No two tigers have the same stripe pattern.
How does it live?
Bengal tigers in the Sundarbans are excellent swimmers, crossing rivers and channels between muddy mangrove islands to hunt.
They rest in shady, tangled roots during the hottest part of the day.
Amazing facts
No two Bengal tigers have the same stripe pattern - just like human fingerprints.
Bengal tigers are strong swimmers and are comfortable crossing wide rivers.
Quick facts
- No two Bengal tigers have the same stripe pattern - just like human fingerprints.
- Bengal tigers are strong swimmers and are comfortable crossing wide rivers.
- A tiger's roar can be heard from almost 2 miles away.
- The Sundarbans is the only mangrove forest in the world where tigers live.