: a tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) occurring especially in India
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Two new opulent Oberoi hotels in Madhya Pradesh provide a front-row seat for spotting India’s elusive Bengal tigers
Seconds after my departure in pre-dawn darkness for a game drive in Bandhavgarh National Park, the sky released such heavy rain that my sunscreen ran down my face like paint.—Marcia Desanctis, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026 Ranthambore is a part of Project Tiger, an Indian Government initiative launched in 1973 to protect the country’s Bengal tiger population and its habitats.—Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026 There, towering cypress trees have grown for hundreds of years and vulnerable or endangered species like Bengal tigers, clouded leopards, black bears, and red pandas live in habitats that morph with the rising geography – and new plant and animal species continue to be discovered.—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025 The sanctuary currently houses 12 lions and one Bengal tiger, noting that most big cats were brought from overseas between six months and three years of age.—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Bengal tiger