India The national animal of India is the tiger. It is also known as Bengal Tiger. Tiger has been declared as the National Animal of India on the basis of its agility, elegance, power., It is found in every region of India (eight species) except the north-west region. More than half of the world's tiger population is found only in India. In April 1973, the Indian government launched “Project Tiger” to protect and save tigers. was launched, This project was started from Jim Corbett National Park located in Uttarakhand. The tiger represents the rich cultural diversity of India and is also recognized as one of the national symbols of India. The Royal Bengal Tiger was designated as the national animal of India on 18 November 1972 before the lion was depicted as the national animal of India.
National Animal (Tiger)
The scientific name of Royal Bengal Tiger is Panthera tigris. The tiger is the largest of the four types of big cats (lion, tiger, jaguar and leopard). The Royal Bengal Tiger is one of the eight types of tigers found in India. To prevent and protect tigers from becoming extinct, 23 tiger reserves have been created in India.
Some other facts about Tiger
- The Bengal tiger was declared the national animal of India in April 1973. Before Tiger, the national animal of India was Lion.
- The newborn cub remains blind in the first week of its birth.
- The average length of male Bengal tigers ranges from 2.7 m to 3.1 m, and the average length of female Bengal tigers ranges from 2.4 m to 2.65 m.
- Bengal The lifespan of tigers is about 20 years.
- The weight of the male ranges from 180 to 258 kg, while the weight of the female ranges from 100 to 160 kg.
- An adult tiger can jump more than six meters long and up to five meters high.
- Tigers have more than 100 stripes on their bodies. No two tigers have the same stripe pattern.
Tigers are the largest species of the cat family. The eight subspecies of tiger include Indochinese, Sumatran tiger, Siberian tiger, Royal Bengal, Caspian, Bali, South China and Java. The Bali, Caspian and Java tigers are now extinct due to continuous hunting. Tiger is also the national animal of countries like Bangladesh, South Korea, Vietnam and Malaysia. The region of Nagpur is known as the tiger capital of India. In recent times, the population of tigers is declining drastically due to poaching, hunting, smuggling for tiger skin and other reasons. The tiger has been designated as an endangered species under the IUCN Red List.
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