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Bengal Tiger

India's most iconic wildlife

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India's apex predator

The Bengal Tiger — India's national animal and most iconic wildlife species. From a low of fewer than 2,000 in 1973, Project Tiger has brought their numbers back to over 4,500. A story of what conservation can achieve.

Bengal Tiger
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Bengal Tiger
Panthera tigris tigris

India's apex predator and national animal. Each tiger's stripe pattern is as unique as a human fingerprint.

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