: a tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) occurring especially in India
Illustration of Bengal tiger
Examples of Bengal tiger in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIn the Sundarbans — the largest mangrove forests on earth and home of the endangered Bengal tiger — guests are privy to yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site.—Kamalpreet Singh, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024 What happened in real life: In 2003, Roy Horn was attacked by a white Bengal tiger during a Siegfried & Roy show, leaving him partially paralyzed and ending the long-running act.—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 13 June 2024 That same year, police officers in New Mexico discovered a healthy, young Bengal tiger cub while responding to reports of a shooting.—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 6 June 2024 Milwaukee has had some famous ones over the years, from Gordy the groundhog to Chandar the Bengal tiger to Onassis the geriatric Giant South American River turtle.—Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024 Most tourists hoping to see big cats in India go looking for Bengal tigers – but in the Sasan Gir National Park, there's an even rarer beast to spot.—The Week Uk, theweek, 5 May 2024 Another cage, divided into two sections, featured 10-year-old Sooner the Bengal tiger, Nero the lion and Cleopatra the lioness.—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024 Inspired by the book’s Bengal tiger, the name matched the incredible vessel, which sleeps up to 26 guests in 13 cabins.—Chloe Braithwaite, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024 After a shipwreck in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy survives on a lifeboat with four companions — a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger.—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
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