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Play-Fighting Bengal TigersBorn in captivity, these two Bengal tiger youngsters will never be fit for release into the wild. Tiger cubs, like all young animals, enjoy play-fighting. Big Cats Initiative
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Photograph by Michael Nichols

Tigers

See pictures of Bengal and Siberian tigers in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

Published October 20, 2009