"The paintings are done in natural colours that have hardly faded despite the years. The strangely carved figures are seen holding weapon-like objects and do not have clear features. Specially, the nose and mouth are missing. In few pictures, they are even shown wearing space suits. We can't refute possibility of imagination by prehistoric men but humans usually fancy such things," the archaeologist said. [img]images/smilies/confused.gif[/img]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india...435091.cms



 

 

 

Ok so this is just a follow up topic for Pckts and myself to discuss and shed some light on reality because the people Pckts has been quoting are the same people that make absurd claims about tiger sizes and most of these "in the know" are actually people that followed most of my and Tiger_Lover's work on the original AVA. 

I'll put some up pictures, tell me if you still find their opinion reliable after looking at them. 






 

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rossalynwarren/p...rom-a?bffb
After his mate died, this polar bear has just given up on life. And his enclosure looks disgusting.
Sad to see
 

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Basically a topic to keep track of male tigers with cubs, as rare it is. It is shocking that newer generation tigers seem to be very affectionate towards their cubs (so much for the male tigers having nothing to do with cubs? 




Wagdoh male with his four female cubs - Sonam, Geeta, Lara and Mona 

(FYI - this is the second official litter of Wagdoh and the first with Madhuri or the previous Teliya Queen)




Wagdoh with the 4 angels again


It was a tragedy to the Tiger Lovers when the Kachida Tigress, T-5, was dead in February this in Ranthambore, India. We published here an article in the memory of the beautiful tigress after the death due to maggot-infested wounds.At the time of death, the tigress left two just three months old cubs. These cubs created some real worries to the wildlife lovers as the tiger cubs are dependent upon their mother till at least 24 months.The authorities have been trying hard to keep these cubs alive by providing food at hand. The authorities were not very clear about the activities of the cubs. But a recent discovery about the cubs has really brought excitement and surprise to the wildlife lovers across the globe.Few days back, the Forest authorities discovered pugmarks of a male tiger along with the cubs. This was matter of real worry to the authority. Because male tigers are known to be the greatest danger for any cubs. The mother single handedly raise cubs and protect its cubs from any full grown male. The male normally kill the cubs to mate with the mother or for territorial threat. Son from the pug marks of the Kachida cubs along with a male tiger made forest officials to believe that the male must be following the cubs for preying upon.
 To get a clear picture of the situation, authorities put camera trapping in the area. When the camera results came, it took everyone by surprise. Instead of preying, the male tiger is roaming with the cubs. The male tiger is identified as T-25. And much to the surprise, the tiger has even reduced its territory. Its now believed the tiger is in fact protecting the cubs. Its raising the cubs like a mother. Its in fact allowing to share its killings to the cubs. In fact the food provided by the forest department to the cubs is not taken by the male.According the forest officials, the male tiger T-25 was seen mating with Kachida tigress, T-5. So there are definite reasons to believe that T-25 is the father of the cubs. T25 is a large male with dollar marks in its stomach. Thats why it is widely known as “Dollar male” too. It is a dominant male in the Kachida region.

This reveals a really exciting and unknown chapter of tiger’s social behaviour. Sometimes male tigers have been spotted spending time with mother & cubs and even sharing a meal but this is for the first time that cubs have been spotted alone with male tiger. Its amazing to see this time a male tiger alone raising its cub like mother. The Ranthambore is now becoming a new learning for the tiger experts. It will be interesting to see how successful will be a male tiger in raising cubs. Whether it will add another success story to Ranthambore. 




Male from Jamunbodi Tadoba with his cub (2005)




Langda Munna - Legendary male tiger from Kanha Tiger Reserve who has been ruling the Meadows since the Mid 2008, here he is shown taking care of his cub when the mother is not around.








will post the rest later..

 


 

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I was wondering who is the biggest tiger in Kaziranga National Park? 
In my mind there is no Shadow of a doubt that KZT-083 is the biggest! 
And he is maybe the biggest cat in the wild! My weight estimate of him is: 280 kg! 
Beuatiful big tiger!




 

I Love big herbivores! Buffalos, elephants, rhinos, hippos and Giraffe etc. etc... 

List down you're top 10 Cat's if you can! It's very hard for me! Took me an hour.... I would like to see different people's opinion! 

1) Leopard 
2) lion/ tiger (impossible to sellect one) 
4) jaguar ( have never seen one in the wild, so it came on a close 4th) 
5) Caracal 
6) cheetah 
7) snowleopard 
8) ocelot 
9) clouded leopard
10) jaguarundi

I thought this would be a great place to share pictures/videos of animals you have seen in zoos as well as any information you got from the zookeepers or owners! Also if you have pictures of cool or unique items you bought there.

I'll post some later.