The RIT Bengal Tiger was sculpted in 1989 by zoologist and environmentalist D. H. S. ("Duff") Wehle. On the base of the RIT sculpture are the words: "In Pursuit of Tradition, Spirit, and Pride." ...

Richard Parker, the Bengal tiger puppet in "Life of Pi ... The third puppeteer controls the back legs and tail of the tiger, operating just outside the puppet while also hunched over throughout ...

Tigers are the largest big cat species, and adult Bengal tigers, a sub-species, can reach nearly 10 feet long from head to tail and weigh more than 550 pounds, according to the World Land Trust.