Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is the largest of all living wild cats, and is endangered. Thousands of tigers roamed much of Asia as recently as one hundred years ago. Today however, tigers are extinct in some places (like Java and Bali) and struggling to survive in other areas. Tiger cubs are usually born in a litter of two to six cubs and are raised by their mothers alone. Cubs are blind and nearly helpless for the first ten or so days after birth. Fierce hunters, tigers can easily bring down prey in one powerful sprint. After about a year and a half, the cubs will begin to hunt for themselves, but they stay with their mothers until about the age of two or three. Bengal tigers are recognizable by their bright reddish-tan coloring and bold, dark stripes. They can be found roaming grassy, swampy, and forested regions of India. Tigers are solitary animals, living alone and occasionally roaring to tell other tigers "Keep out of my territory!" Male Bengal tigers are larger than females - they have a shoulder height of about three feet, and can weigh as much as 500 pounds. It takes a lot to fill up a cat that size: they usually eat about 12 pounds of meat at every meal, but have been known to eat as much as 60 pounds in one night!