Bengal tiger

noun

: a tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) occurring especially in India

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Also less well known is the amazing wildlife viewing, and India is the world’s marquee safari destination after Africa, the best place on earth to see the largest (and arguably most beautiful) of all cats, Bengal tigers (tigers do not exist in Africa at all). Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Among those drawn to the place is Neftalí, who arrives in the company of a Bengal tiger—a vivid symbol of the untamability of the region, in both the novel and the world. David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025 British rule saw Bengal tigers hunted nearly to the brink of extinction. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025 Kaeng Krachan National Park is no stranger to rare sightings, including the announcement of trail cameras that recorded a mother Bengal tiger and her triplets for the first time earlier this year. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Bengal tiger

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First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Bengal tiger was in 1765

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“Bengal tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bengal%20tiger. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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