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An insignificant (1) _________ of Bengal Tigers are left in the world, their numbers have dwindled steadily over the period and the decline is persistent. The numbers have (2) _________ from 100,000 to 4,000 over the last century. The main threats are (3) _________ of habitat, poaching, and the trade in Tiger parts for Eastern medicines. The Bengal Tiger's coat is yellow to light orange, with stripes ranging from dark brown to black. The belly and the interior parts of the limbs are white and the tail is orange with black rings. The white tiger is a recessive mutant of the tiger, which is reported in the wild from time to time in Assam, Bengal, Bihar, and especially from the former State of Rewa. However, it is not to be mistaken as an occurrence of albinism. In fact, there is only one fully authenticated case of a true albino tiger, and none among the black tigers, with the possible exception of one dead specimen, examined in Chittagong in 1846. Most Bengal Tigers live in protected areas of India, certain approaches like Anti-poaching task-forces have been (4) _________ up and there is also a trade (5) _________ on tiger products in many countries, as a measure to save this rare species. Males and females have an average total length of 270 to 310 cm (110 to 120 in) and 240 to 265 cm (94 to 104 in) respectively, including a tail of 85 to 110 cm (33 to 43 in) long. They typically range 90 to 110 cm (35 to 43 in) in height at the shoulders. The standard weight of males ranges from 175 to 260 kg (386 to 573 lb), while that of the females ranges from 100 to 160 kg (220 to 350 lb). The smallest recorded weights for Bengal tigers are from the Bangladesh Sundarbans, where adult females are 75 to 80 kg (165 to 176 lb).  India is reveling in the significant increase of its tiger population, following years of dedicated conservation efforts to save the endangered species. There are now an estimated 2,967 Bengal tigers in India, up from 2,226 in 2014, according to a government report.