The Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is a large Asian felid. It is an adoptable animal in every Zoo Tycoon game except for Zoo Tycoon 2 DS.
Description[]
The Bengal Tiger is a subspecies/population of the tiger. Tigers are the largest members of the cat family and are recognized by their orange coats with dark stripes. Tigers are found across Asia and are apex predators in all regions of their habitat. Their muscular bodies and powerful limbs allow them to hunt large prey like deer, wild boar and cattle, with their stripes acting as camouflage. Tigers are one of the few cats that are comfortable in water, as they are strong swimmers and often chase after prey through rivers.
The Bengal tiger is the most common of the tigers, although it is still considered endangered. Also known as the Royal Bengal Tiger, it is the second largest of the tigers, reaching lengths of 3.1m and weighing up to 258kg (569lbs), and is native to the Indian subcontinent.
As with all tigers, Bengal tigers are typically solitary animals, although they are not unsociable. In the wild, they range over vast territories, with a male's territory overlapping several females. Bengal tigers live in a variety of habitats, from grasslands to mangroves to rainforests, although they are typically found near water.
White Bengal Tigers are not normally found in the wild. The only wild white Bengal tiger documented was Mohan, who was captured in 1951 and bred with a normal Bengal tiger and then bred to one of his daughters, which produced the very first white Bengal tigers born in captivity. White tigers are not albino, but have a mutation known as Leucisum. Leucisum is similar to Albinism but less extreme. A leucistic animal will have faded or full, normal markings, normal or blue eyes, normal skin color, and normal nose color. Leucisum is also double recessive, meaning that both parents must carry the gene in order for the offspring to have the white color. As a result, white tigers have become extremely inbred and sickly animals. Another side effect of leucisum in white tigers is that it wires the optic nerve to the wrong side of the brain, making nearly all white tigers cross-eyed (Strabismus), whether it shows or not. White tigers may cross their eyes when confused or stressed, they will also often have poor vision, spacial awareness and depth perception, making them prone to bumping into things until they learn to compensate.
Zoo Tycoon[]
The Bengal tiger is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon and is available in the base game. In Freeform mode, it is one of eight animals of the base game that is initially available without research or waiting. It is present in several of the game's scenarios and serves a role in the game's tutorials.
The Bengal tiger is a rainforest animal, although it also requires some grass, as well as fresh water for it to swim. They are easy to care for and are relatively popular for a starting animal. They can be kept alone or in pairs and breed easily, giving birth to two cubs at a time.
White Bengal tiger[]
The white Bengal tiger exists as a separate animal. It requires very similar exhibit requirements to the regular Bengal tiger, and the two animals can subsequently be placed in the same exhibit.
Zoo Tycoon 2[]
The Bengal tiger is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon 2 and is available in the base game. In Campaign and Challenge mode, it can be adopted after the player has reached 3 and a half stars.
The Bengal tiger is a Tropical Rainforest animal and requires a large exhibit. A pool can be provided for them to allow them to swim. They will also actively stalk prey or hunting items if these are provided. They breed easily and are popular with guests. Male tigers will sometimes fight and kill other, unrelated males, so it is not recommended to put two unrelated males together.
Bengal tigers can also use the Rock Pool scenery item.
White Bengal tiger[]
The white tiger is not a separate animal, but with Endangered Species it shows up as a rare variant skin for the Bengal tiger, 10% of the time, upon placement. White tigers, like other variants cannot be born however, so white tigers will always have normally colored cubs.
Zoo Tycoon Xbox[]
The Bengal tiger is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon (Xbox). It is initially available from the start, being the first tiger and one of the first animals available to adopt.
The Bengal tiger prefers the Tropical Rainforest enclosure. It is compatible with other tiger subspecies, as well as lions.
White Bengal tiger[]
The white Bengal tiger is not a separate animal, but it exists as a leucistic variant of the Bengal tiger that may be born if the exhibit has a Breeding Specialist.
Other Games[]
Zoo Tycoon 2: Mobile[]
The Bengal tiger is available as an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon 2: Mobile. It is the first animal available to the player in every version of the game and does not need to be unlocked. The Bengal tiger favours the Tropical Rainforest biome with some water, grass and dirt in its exhibit along with the Mangrove Fern and Rainforest Fern for plants and the Stone Ruin to decorate its exhibit.
Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game[]
The Bengal tiger, known in-game simply as Tiger, is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game. It is a Level 2 Tropical Rainforest Main Species in the Carnivore class.
As a Level 2 animal, the Bengal tiger can only be adopted if no species in a player's zoo has a happiness below light green. The Bengal tiger is one of three animals, along with the American Black Bear and Snow Leopard, to have its Base Popularity Value go up the more individuals a player has in their zoo, going from a value of 3 with only one tiger to 5 with two. Although the tiger only tolerates living in pairs (of which only one male can be present), it still requires a large enclosure. It is one of the few animals that can breed at any time.
The Bengal tiger is also featured in the Ramganga National Park Conservation Project along with the Asian elephant, Axis deer and Great hornbill.
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Trivia[]
- In Zoo Tycoon, if a Bengal tiger is placed in an exhibit with an African Lion and a Grizzly Bear, the golden pathway is unlocked. This is a reference to the 1939 film adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz, specifically to the "Lions and tigers and bears oh my!" quote said by Dorothy.
- The Bengal tiger is present in three Zoo Tycoon demos, being adoptable in the demos for Zoo Tycoon, Zoo Tycoon 2 and Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species.
- In Zoo Tycoon, the Bengal tiger's range map is in Southeast Asia, however they actually live in India which is not considered part of Southeast Asia.
- In real life, pure-bred Bengal tigers are not held in captivity outside of India, and most so-called 'Bengals' held internationally are hybrids. Breeding programs in the United States and United Kingdom instead favour the Siberian Tiger, Sumatran Tiger and Malayan Tiger.
- In Zoo Tycoon 2: Mobile the Bengal tiger looks like a Golden Tabby Tiger with reddish stripes rather than traditional black stripes.
- The Bengal tiger appears on the Ramganga icon and The Jungle Story Event Card in Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game.
- The Bengal tiger's name was shortened to Tiger closer to the final release of The Board Game, however early images of The Board Game still show the full name. This change was made as the developers decided to focus more on species, rather than subspecies.
- The white Bengal tiger in Zoo Tycoon was originally supposed to be a white variant of the Siberian Tiger, as evidenced by comments inside their files referring to them as White Siberian Tigers. Additionally, pre-release screenshots of Zoo Tycoon show the white Bengal tiger in an exhibit with snow and beta forest floor terrain, alongside snowy rocks and coniferous trees. The bulkier sprites also match the Siberian Tiger's model more than the Bengal Tiger's slimmer look.
| Zoo Tycoon DS animals | |
|---|---|
| Standard Animals | African Buffalo • African Elephant • African Lion • African Warthog • American Bighorn Sheep • American Bison • Arctic Wolf • Bengal Tiger • Black Bear • Black Leopard • Black Rhinoceros • California Sea Lion • Cheetah • Chimpanzee • Clouded Leopard • Common Wildebeest • Dromedary Camel • Emperor Penguin • Gemsbok • Giant Anteater • Giant Panda • Giraffe • Gray Wolf • Greater Flamingo • Grizzly Bear • Hippopotamus • Ibex • Jaguar • Leopard • Lowland Gorilla • Mandrill • Markhor • Moose • Okapi • Olive Baboon • Ostrich • Plains Zebra • Polar Bear • Red Kangaroo • Saltwater Crocodile • Siberian Tiger • Snow Leopard • Spotted Hyena • Thomson's Gazelle • White Bengal Tiger |
| Unlockable Content | Asian Elephant • Kouprey • Onager • Orangutan • Unicorn |
| Zoo Tycoon 2: Mobile animals | |
|---|---|
| Zoo Tycoon 2: Mobile | African Elephant • Bengal Tiger • Black Rhinoceros • Cheetah • Chimpanzee • Giant Panda • Giraffe • Lion • Lowland Gorilla |
| Marine Mania Mobile | Bottlenose Dolphin • Giant Pacific Octopus • Great White Shark • Green Sea Turtle • Manta Ray • Orca • Rockhopper Penguin |