Bengal Tiger
Panthera tigris tigris
EndangeredEnglish
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a large cat and a member of the genus Panthera native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur that fades to white in parts, with black, mostly vertical stripes. It is traditionally classified into nine subspecies, though some recognise only two subspecies, the mainland Asian tiger and the Sunda Islands tiger. Throughout its range, it inhabits mainly forests, from coniferous and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests in the Russian Far East and Northeast China to tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests on the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The tiger is an apex predator and preys mainly on hooved mammals, which it takes by ambush. It lives a mostly solitary life and occupies home ranges, defending these from individuals of the same sex. The range of a male tiger overlaps with that of multiple females with whom he mates. Females give birth to usually two or three cubs that stay with their mother for about two years. When becoming independent, they leave their mother's home range and establish their own. Since the early 20th century, tiger populations have lost at least 93% of their historic range and are locally extinct in West and Central Asia, in large areas of China and on the islands of Java and Bali. Today, the tiger's range is severely fragmented. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, as its range is thought to have declined by 53% to 68% since the late 1990s. Major threats to tigers are habitat destruction and fragmentation due to deforestation, poaching for fur and the illegal trade of body parts for medicinal purposes. Tigers are also victims of human–wildlife conflict as they attack and prey on livestock in areas where natural prey is scarce. The tiger is legally protected in all range countries. National conservation measures consist of action plans, anti-poaching patrols and schemes for monitoring tiger populations. In several range countries, wildlife corridors have been established and tiger reintroduction is planned. The tiger is among the most popular of the world's charismatic megafauna. It has been kept in captivity since ancient times and has been trained to perform in circuses and other entertainment shows. The tiger featured prominently in the ancient mythology and folklore of cultures throughout its historic range and has continued to appear in culture worldwide.
Français · Tigre du Bengale
Le Tigre est une espèce de mammifères carnivores de la famille des félidés (Felidae) du genre Panthera.
Español · Tigre de Bengala
El tigre es una de las especies de la subfamilia de los panterinos pertenecientes al género Panthera. Se le encuentra solamente en el continente asiático; es un depredador carnívoro y es la especie de félido más grande del mundo, sobrepasando por largo al león. También es cierto que ambas especies pudieron alcanzar un tamaño comparable al de los fósiles de félidos de mayor tamaño.
Русский · бенгальский тигр
Тигр — хищное млекопитающее семейства кошачьих, один из пяти видов рода пантер, принадлежащего к подсемейству больших кошек.
العربية · ببر بنغالي
البَبْر حيوان لبون لاحم ضخم من فصيلة السنوريّات وهو أكبر الأعضاء الحية لفصيلة السنوريات والأفراد المنتمية لجنس النمر. يمكن التعرف على الببر إلى حدٍّ كبير لخطوطه العمودية الداكنة على فرائه البرتقالية وجانبه السفلي الأبيض. تُعتبر شبه القارة الهندية موطن أكثر من 80% من الببور البريّة في العالم، وتقطن الببور الغابات أو الأراضي العشبيّة حيث يساعدها فراؤها المخطط على التموّه بدرجة كبيرة وبذلك تصطاد فرائس تكون في العادة أكثر رشاقة وسرعةً منها. تحب الببور أن تنزل في الماء نزولاً مستمراً في الأيام الحارّة، لكنها على عكس اليغاور لا تُعتبر سَبّاحة قويّة بل مجرّد محبة للاستحمام حيث تُشاهد في البرك والأنهار والمستنقعات.
中文 · 孟加拉虎
虎 俗稱老虎，是现存体型最大的猫科动物之一。老虎具有敏锐的听力、夜视力，以及可以自由伸缩的尖爪和粗壮的犬齿。除了庞大的体型与有力的肌肉以外，牠们最明顯的特征就是在其由白色到橘黃色的毛皮上有黑色垂直的条纹，这有助于其在捕猎时隐蔽自身。
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