A young Bengal Tiger Cub being hugged by his keeper at Cougar Mountain Zoo
A young Bengal Tiger Cub being hugged by his keeper at Couger Mountain appearance may slightly vary depending on geographic area. The Bengal Tiger is the second largest of all living tiger subspecies. The male tigers can weigh from 450-550 lbs and the females can get up to 310 lbs. they have orange coats, a fair (whitish) medial and ventral area and stripes that can vary in color from brown to black. The form and density of stripes differs between subspecies, but most tigers have in excess of 100 stripes. Each striping pattern is unique to each animal, acting the same way as fingerprints do for humans.
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Location: Cougar Mountain Zoological Park, 19525 SE 54th Street, Issaquah, Washington, USA 98027
Photo credit: © John Gaffen 2 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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