Bengal tiger cubs weigh around 780 to 1,600 grams at birth. Like other tigers, Bengal tiger babies are born blind and helpless. The cubs are highly vulnerable to the potential predators so the mother stays as close them as possible. At birth, the cubs mainly show woolly furs which are shed in 105 or 150 days after birth. Bengal Tigers prefer to live in the tropical forests of Asia. ©NILANJAN RAY/National Geographic The closest relatives of tigers are leopards and lions. Lions and leopards have long successfully thrived in Africa but not tigers. Tigers likely separated from lions as early as two million years ago. Yes, Bengal tigers make homes in the rainforest. Bengal tiger is a pure Subcontinent breed which makes habitat in a wide range of rainforests. It is thought to occur in the tropical moist rainforests as well as tropical dry rainforests. Do Bengal Tigers Live in the Rainforest? They will occupy… Bengal tiger is a pure Subcontinent breed which makes habitat in a wide range of rainforests. It is thought to occur in the tropical moist rainforests as well as tropical dry rainforests.
