The majestic Royal Bengal Tiger is the national animal Bangladesh.
Highly endangered, the Royal Bengal can now be mostly be found in the
Sundarbans.
One of the largest of the ‘big cats’, it has extremely
bold and striking colour pattern – making it perhaps the most
magnificent and sought-after fiery beast of the world! The vivid
pattern of stripes on the glossy skin serves as a very effective
camouflage in the grasses and foliage almost in all the seasons.
The
male averages 3 meters in length including 1 meter of tail and wiighs
about 180 kg., though much larger specimens have been known. The giant
one is the Siberian tiger, almost 4 meters long and weighing about 300
kg.
One of the largest of the ‘big cats’, it has extremely
bold and striking colour pattern – making it perhaps the most
magnificent and sought-after fiery beast of the world! The vivid
pattern of stripes on the glossy skin serves as a very effective
camouflage in the grasses and foliage almost in all the seasons.
The
male averages 3 meters in length including 1 meter of tail and wiighs
about 180 kg., though much larger specimens have been known. The giant
one is the Siberian tiger, almost 4 meters long and weighing about 300
kg.
The elephant is mostly found in the wild in the Hill Tracts and is also a protected animal.
Elephant
habitat in Bangladesh is confined almost entirely to the forested hills
of the east, and even there habitat is giving way to monoculture
plantations of teak, rubber, and tea.
Only 200-350 wild elephants are thought to survive, with herds moving between Bangladesh and neighbouring India.
There may be around 50 domestic elephants.
Elephant
habitat in Bangladesh is confined almost entirely to the forested hills
of the east, and even there habitat is giving way to monoculture
plantations of teak, rubber, and tea.
Only 200-350 wild elephants are thought to survive, with herds moving between Bangladesh and neighbouring India.
There may be around 50 domestic elephants.
Elephant
habitat in Bangladesh is confined almost entirely to the forested hills
of the east, and even there habitat is giving way to monoculture
plantations of teak, rubber, and tea.
Only 200-350 wild elephants are thought to survive, with herds moving between Bangladesh and neighbouring India.
There may be around 50 domestic elephants.
The Sambar Deer is the most widely spread deer species in the world,
covering many countries in the Asian continent. It is also one of the
larger members of the deer family. Some males are known to weigh up to
300 kgs and can grow to a height ranging from 135 – 150 cms at the
shoulders.
These animals have a life expectancy ranging between 16
– 20 years. They are the favorite prey species of the tiger. A large
sambar can feed a feed tiger for up to 4 days.
