The Bengal Tiger

The Bengal tiger (scientific name panthera tigris tigris) is a subspecies of tiger that primarily inhabits the temperate, grassland, and dry and wet deciduous forests of India, but also inhabits the same types of forests in Nepal, China, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Bangladesh, as well as the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans. It is nearly 10 feet long, and it weighs around 550 pounds.

Even though it is the most numerous subspecies of tiger, the Bengal tiger is still classified as an Endangered species. It is this close to becoming extinct for two reasons. The first reason is that much of its habitat has been converted into farmlands and human developments. Because of this, one of the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF's) efforts to save it consists of securing large areas of its habitat and reducing the threats to them, specifically in India, Nepal, and Bhutan. The second reason is that much of its population is being poached for its body parts, as demand for them as folk cures, status symbols, and decorative items has drastically increased. Because of this, another one of the WWF's efforts to save it consists of ending the trade in its body parts by funding antipoaching patrols and strengthening antipoaching laws and policies, as well as the enforcement of them. All of this is being done because the protection of it also protects much of its habitat, which provides other parts of nature, as well as people, with food, fresh water, and good health.

Source for picture and all information: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/bengal-tiger