| Royal Bengal tigers are commonly known as Indian | | | | In India, various techniques have been adapted to |
| tigers and these tigers ostly live in forests or | | | | keep a track of these tigers. Previously, population of |
| grasslands. Actually this helps the Indian tigers to hide | | | | tigers were measured suing pugmarks of the tigers |
| and find preys. These tigers are swift in movements | | | | and at present hidden cameras are in use for the |
| and are strong swimmers. It is believed that these | | | | camera tapping process. Tiger poaching is a |
| Indian tigers have color vision to some extent like | | | | punishable crime in India and government has initiated |
| the cats. Majority of the tigers have orange coats, a | | | | several tiger conservation projects to save the |
| fair medial and stripes that vary from brown or hay | | | | beauty of these Indian tigers. |
| to pure black. Most of the tigers have more than | | | | Indian tigers can survive in varied habitats, varied |
| hundred stripes. | | | | habitats - grasslands, subtropical and tropical |
| These animals are simply gorgeous and attract a | | | | rainforests, wet and dry deciduous forests, scrub |
| wide range of wildlife tourists India from different | | | | forests, and mangroves. There are innumerous |
| global destinations for tiger safari. Indian Tigers are | | | | forests in India that have Royal Bengal tigers and |
| beautiful and to increase tourist attraction, several | | | | government is very optimistic about future of Indian |
| tiger reservation projects have been taken up by | | | | tigers. Under strict conservation, numbers of tigers |
| government to save these creatures. Indian tigers | | | | are now mounting up. |
| usually roam around an area of twenty square | | | | It is said that among different species of tigers, |
| kilometers. The fact is interesting that Indian tigers | | | | Indian tigers are most beautiful and these tigers |
| have specific territories within a forest. There may | | | | contribute considerably in maintenance of ecological |
| be conflict between tigers if any one crosses or | | | | balance in the forests. Numbers of Indian tigers have |
| overlaps a particular territory. | | | | increased significantly under the "Project Tiger" plan, |
| The Indian tigers mainly feed upon wild cattle, wild | | | | executed during 1972. |
| boar, deer, water buffalos etc.These tiger often kill | | | | Indian tigers prefer hunting its prey during nights and |
| leopards and bears, even the female tigers, which | | | | usually remain within elephant grasses. As Indian |
| may be comparatively smaller in size than male tigers, | | | | tigers are strong swimmers, it acts as an added |
| are quite capable of killing adult gaurs. Rhino calves | | | | advantage during its hunting. Different tiger |
| along with young elephants are often taken when | | | | conservation units are ideal places to search for |
| they are left unprotected by their herds. A case | | | | Indian tigers. These tigers are really beautiful and |
| where a tiger killed an adult female Indian rhino has | | | | have high aesthetic value. |
| been observed. | | | | |