Tiger Predation

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(09-17-2024, 11:03 PM)WildWarlord Wrote: Breaking news: August 23, 2024. Assam: Elephant carcass found in Kaziranga; officials suspect tiger attack. The forest guards in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Thursday said they found the carcass of an adult elephant. 


The carcass was found partially consumed, indicating a predatory attack.

“It was killed a few days ago, and a large part of the body is missing. It looks like some tiger-like carnivorous animal did this for meat,” said an official.

Officials denied chances of poaching as the tusks were not removed.

“The poachers kill the elephants for tusks…As per our view, no human was involved,” the official said.

Despite the incident, officials reported a positive trend in Kaziranga National Park, noting a decrease in poaching activities and an increase in the wildlife population.

“A large part of our forests was encroached upon in the past, but the state government conducted eviction drives, and as a result, animals returned,” explained another official. “These deaths are natural, which shows that the forests are getting their original status back.”  source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-new...48063.html

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Great account.

Just further confirmation that even adult elephants fall prey to tigers. Here's a 2nd report about this incident:

“It was killed a few days ago, and a large part of the body is missing. It looks like some tiger-like carnivorous animal did this for meat,” an official stated.

"Initial investigations ruled out poaching as a cause of death. Officials noted that the tusks were intact, which suggests that humans were not involved. “The poachers kill the elephants for tusks…As per our view, no human was involved,” the official added.

https://www.newsx.com/offbeat/assams-kaz...iger-kill/

The elephant carcass showed signs of a predatory attack by a tiger, the elephant was partially-eaten, and the tusks were completely intact. Forest officials also noted that there's been a decrease in poaching activities and an increase in wildlife populations in the Kaziranga National Park. Confirming that no poachers/humans were involved. This is a clear indication of a tiger kill.

Picture of the killed adult elephant:

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