= royal Bengal n.

a small tiger native to Sumatra, now regarded as the only surviving population of the subspecies Panthera tigris sondaica.

(in full royal Bengal tiger) a tiger of the most numerous subspecies, Panthera tigris tigris, found in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan; cf. r…

a subspecies of the tiger, Panthera tigris longipilis, found in Manchuria and Siberia, and distinguished by its large size and shaggy fur.

the Siberian tiger, Panthera tigris longipilis.

Used attrib. to designate plants and animals native to or originating from the Amur region, as Amur maple n. a small maple, Acer ginnala, with…