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  [ HOT ] Lion VS Crocodile VS Buffalo - Wild Animal Attacks Compilation Video
Posted by: tungtenlua - 03-26-2016, 08:30 PM - Forum: Wildlife Pictures and Videos Gallery - Replies (5)
The power and strength of the mighty lioness is clear to see, but the crocodile fights back, clamping its teeth around the big cat's nose Scanning the surface of the water, her amber eyes alight upon a threat to her pride - a deadly crocodile lurking in the river that the family of lions must cross. The fiercely protective lioness did not hesitate, leaping into the water and grappling with the reptile to allow the rest of the pride to cross the river in safetey.

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  Nepal tigers
Posted by: parvez - 03-25-2016, 10:48 AM - Forum: Tiger - Replies (156)
Nepal tigers, these days seem to be growing on par or even bigger (though i doubt it). Their camera trap pictures show some really gigantic individuals!!
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Chitwan,

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  Bear Enthusiasts, a Rare Breed
Posted by: brotherbear - 03-24-2016, 10:29 PM - Forum: Miscellaneous - Replies (17)
Lion and Tiger enthusiasts are common. The big cats are among the world's most popular animals along with dogs, house cats, horses, eagles, and wolves; As can be seen on calendars, wall art, etc. Here we have ( to date ) just two bear enthusiasts. Myself the grizzly and Polar the polar bear. Try as I might, I have found no other willing to partiscipate. Bear enthusiasts are a rare breed.
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  Tribes & Indigenous people
Posted by: brotherbear - 03-19-2016, 08:13 PM - Forum: Human & Nature - Replies (2)
http://www.goaltribal.org/#!quannah-park...for-g/cmgo 
 
MORE ARTICLES ON WWW.HEYBEAR.COM
 
Welcome to Yellowstone 2015
 
Whitebark Pine Issue
 
Paper Grizzlies vs. Real Bears
 
No Bear’s Land
 
Trophy Hunters Don’t Fund Recovery
 
Critically Endangered Griz of Rhino
 
Feds Ignoring Contradictions in Delisting
 
How Does A Dead Grizzly Warn Other Bears?

I KNOW HOW SAD MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER, QUANAH PARKER, WOULD BE IF HE WAS HERE TO SEE THE LOSS OF THE GRIZZLY AND THE PAIN OTHER TRIBAL PEOPLE WILL FEEL IF THE GRIZZLY IS TAKEN FROM THEM


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“If the grizzly bear is removed from Endangered Species Act protection both the grizzly and tribal peoples will suffer as a consequence. The impact upon both will be devastating, just as it was when war was waged upon the buffalo to starve our people physically and spiritually into submission. 
 
The enormity of the loss of the buffalo cannot be adequately expressed in words; it is something that can only fully be understood in feelings and emotions. It will be that way for tribes that have retained their ancient sacred relationship with the grizzly, if once again the bear like the buffalo is reduced to a trophy for hunters.
 
It was not sport when they slaughtered the buffalo and it will not be sport if they start to slaughter the grizzly. Many historical parallels can be drawn between the government’s intent to leave the grizzly bear at the mercy of guns. Those with the grizzly in their gun-sights know nothing about the spiritual ways of tribal people and their relationships with their ancestral homelands and the grizzly . . .”
 
ARDITH PARKER, great-granddaughter of legendary Comanche chief, QUANAH PARKER.
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  Prehistoric Sharks
Posted by: brotherbear - 03-19-2016, 05:18 PM - Forum: Prehistoric animals - Replies (49)
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  Skybed Coalition
Posted by: Skybed - 03-17-2016, 08:06 AM - Forum: Lion - Replies (198)
Hi guys I'm really interested in finding out the history and current updates of the Skybed coalition. I am surprise that there wasn't a thread about them in this forum given that they are quite popular on the web.

The only information I have is from their FB page which says that there were originally 12 of them. Three of them were believed to be killed by the Northern Matimbas while the rest were split into coalitions of three and six.

As of now, it seems like the coalition of six were being reduced to four. Just hoping if anyone of you guys could shed a light on what happened to the other two as well as any other insight u may have thks!
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  Gorongosa lions at NatGeo Wild
Posted by: peter - 02-28-2016, 05:52 AM - Forum: Wildlife Pictures and Videos Gallery - Replies (2)
Gorongosa is a reserve in Mocambique, where a civil war waged for about 30 years. During the war, warriors used Gorongosa to hide and feed themselves. The war has been concluded and Gorongosa again is a protected reserve. Now for the results of three decades of war.  

One is many animals perished or left. Those who stayed, learned to distrust humans. Elephants responded in that they decided for small groups trying to stay away from humans. If they couldn't, they acted like small armed groups. More often than not, they ambushed those who hunted them. Researchers found out the hard way it will take time for them to trust humans again. They also found out that adults responded to distress of young animals. Elephants really care about the emotional well-being of young animals. It isn't about safety only.   

As many of the animals they hunt were killed (or left), lions all but disappeared. When the documentary was made, there was only one small pride. Nearly all members were young adults. The pride male, a bulky guy with a mane like that of a Sioux warrior, was on his own. As his territory was very large (over 250 square km.), intruders were to be expected. What happened when a lone male suddenly appeared in his territory?

The young pride male, who had been collared, became much more active. He scratched and sprayed important places in his territory, he roared as much as he could and also approached the new guy on the block. But approaching didn't mean facing. Same for his opponent. They stayed out of reach and communicated from about half a mile distance. After a tense 24-hour exchange, the young pride male concluded he wasn't going to be victorious. A sensible decision. The new guy, a bit older and bigger, settled in the core of his territory and the young pride male, none the worse, moved south with most of his young females and picked up family life.

Let's turn to Indian tigers for a comparison. Only male tigers who compare in many respects decide for a fight. Both think they have a chance and both are prepared to accept the consequences. Same for male lions when they are on their own. Also remember that the winner doesn't take all. That happens when prides have fixed territories and coalitions have no option but to run or fight when their home is invaded.   

The new male met at least one female when he took over. For unknown reasons, she had been living on her own with her three cubs for quite some time. Females not always need males to protect them. It depends on the situation. When a territory is limited in size and surrounded by impressive prides and coalitions, you need warriors. But warriors don't come cheap and when you have a team of 6 or more well-trained females and male coalitions are smallish, the female coalition could stand a chance. When a territory is large and not really contested, a female could even survive on her own. What we often see in documentairies, is typical for lions living in hotspots. Real estate always draws a crowd. The result is overcrowding and a struggle for ownership. More often than not, overwhelming numbers and brute force replace other means of communication.    

Maybe the male went for her cubs when they met and maybe not. We don't know, but it's likely as she was seen with deep bite wounds shortly after they met. She was still on her own when the camera captured her again with her cubs, but a few weeks later the female and the new male were together. The cubs, almost a year old, were never seen again. I don't know if they were killed or driven out. There are reliable records of tiger cubs less than a year old surviving on their own and chances are a coalition of juvenile lions also stands a chance.              

At about 4000 square km., Gorongosa isn't large. It has forests, plains and swamps. The many small rivers had more crocs then everywhere else in Africa. As big crocs usually don't tolerate other adults, the question was why they were so close to each other without any sign of animosity. The answer was plenty of fish. They had to resort to fish when many mammals were killed during the civil war and they thrived on it.

There is a series of documentaries on Gorongosa on National Geographic Wild. I would definitely watch them if you have a chance. It is a pristine place of great beauty.
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  Bear Evolution
Posted by: brotherbear - 02-18-2016, 03:43 PM - Forum: Prehistoric animals - Replies (26)
The Cave Bear Story by Bjorn Kurten... Few extinct animals are known from such a great number of fossil remains as the cave bear. Because there is such a wealth of information, a uniquely detailed picture of its anatomy and life history can be constructed. The same may be said of the origin of the cave bear. Almost every stage in its history can be traced back, in unbroken lineage, for 5 million years or more. And we occasionally get glimpses of still older stages in its long history.  
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  The Terai Tiger
Posted by: Shardul - 02-17-2016, 05:15 AM - Forum: Tiger - Replies (1067)
After seeing the kaziranga and Sunderban tiger threads, I decided to start this one. I firmly believe that tigers should be classified after the ecosystem they inhabit, instead of the region, which is the norm right now. For example, Panna tiger reserve is technically in Northern India, but not part of the Terai. Also, AFAIK, Nepal doesn't have any tigers outside the terai arc landscape.

The "Terai Arc"

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Often called 'Northern Indian' or 'Nepal' tigers, the animals that inhabit the Terai ecosystem are unique in terms of appearance and behaviour. The Terai landscape is simply the forest patch that runs along the foothills of the himalayas. Because of good forest cover and availability of water throughout the year, the landscape is able to support a large variety of birds and mammals, including tigers, rhinos, elephants, sloth and asiatic black bears and numerous other species.

From WWF-India's page:

"The Terai Arc Landscape (TAL) is an 810km stretch between the river Yamuna in the west and the river Bhagmati in the east, comprising the Shivalik hills, the adjoining bhabhar areas and the Terai flood plains.
It is spread across the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, and the low lying hills of Nepal. The landscape boasts of some of India’s most well-known Tiger Reserves and Protected Areas such as Corbett Tiger Reserve, Rajaji National Park, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Valmiki Tiger Reserve and Nepal’s Bardia Wildlife Sanctuary, Chitwan National Park, and Sukhla Phanta Wildlife Sanctuary. In total, the landscape has 13 Protected Areas, nine in India and four in Nepal, covering a total area of 49,500 km2, of which 30,000km2 lies in India.

These forests are home to three flagship species, the Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris), the greater one horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). Apart from these, there are several other species of cats such as the rusty spotted cat, fishing cat, jungle cat, leopard and leopard cat, as well as antelopes and deer such as the four horned antelope, sambar, chital, hog deer and barking deer. Other wildlife includes the sloth and Himalayan black bear, yellow-throated marten, Indian pangolin, Himalayan goral, Gangetic dolphin, gharial and crocodile. The Protected Areas in this landscape are connected with one another through wildlife corridors, which are mostly part of the interconnected Reserve Forests. These corridors are used by wildlife, especially large mammals, to move from one forest to another, in an attempt to find new territory, mate and prey."

http://www.wwfindia.org/about_wwf/critic...landscape/

List of Protected ares in the TAL, from Wikipedia.


Please feel free to add photos of tigers from this landscape and any other useful information.
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  13 foot Amur Tiger
Posted by: Shak Muscles - 02-16-2016, 07:41 AM - Forum: Questions - Replies (1)
I have been seeing that the maximum size of Amur Tigers is being listed at 13 ft on many websites. I'm wondering if there has actually ever been any Amur Tiger that has been recorded at 13 feet in length "Around the Curves" or "Between the Pegs". The biggest I have heard of is around 12 ft. 

What is the biggest tiger(Amur or Bengal) measured in length?
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