Tiger Predation

[Apex Titan]

New scientific field research and ecological studies conducted in Northeast China show that Amur tigers actively hunt and kill brown bears. Scientists and biologists found that 10% of the Amur tigers' diet consists of bears.

Their camera traps/drone camera's have even recorded footage of tigers hunting and chasing large adult brown bears:

Here's a video of China's leading Siberian tiger expert and field biologist, Dr. Feng Limin talking about Amur tigers regularly hunting and eating bears in Northeast China:

https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1823004...5%E7%86%8A

New articles published a few days ago:

The Apex Paradox: When Siberian Tigers Hunt Brown Bears

"Deep in the forests of northeastern China, a hidden battle has been unfolding - one that scientists only recently uncovered. For years, brown bears in these remote regions feared little aside from humans. But now, camera traps and ecological studies have revealed a stunning reality: Siberian tigers, the largest big cats on Earth, are actively hunting and eating brown bears."

"When researchers analyzed the scat of wild Siberian tigers, they found an unexpected presence - brown bear remains. Further analysis revealed that up to 10% of a Siberian tiger's diet consists of bears. This was no isolated incident. Remote cameras captured chilling footage of these massive cats stalking, ambushing, and ultimately taking down bears in the dense forests of China."

"At first, the discovery seemed almost unbelievable. Brown bears are formidable predators in their own right, strong and resourceful, often out-competing other carnivores for food. But the Siberian tiger - a stealthy, 600-pound, perfectly engineered predator - has found a way to turn the tables."

"Some brown bears may put up a fight, but even they struggle against a tiger's overwhelming speed, agility, and sheer muscle."

"The tigers may not always target the largest bears, but they have been recorded hunting both adult and juvenile brown bears, proving their dominance over a species many assumed to be nearly untouchable in the wild."

What This Means for the Ecosystem

"This discovery reshapes our understanding of predator hierarchies. We tend to see tigers and bears as rivals, but this new evidence suggests a more complex interaction - one where tigers are not just competitors, but apex predators enforcing a balance in the ecosystem."

"While it may be shocking to some, predation plays a critical role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Without tigers controlling populations of prey - and even other carnivores - certain species could overpopulate, leading to habitat degradation and food shortages."

"The fact that Siberian tigers can hunt brown bears speaks to their power and resilience. But their greatest battle isn't against bears - it's against extinction."

https://bigcatrescue.org/conservation-ne...rown-bears

https://petapixel.com/2025/02/14/chinese...ing-bears/

Back in 2020, Chinese researchers and biologists, after several years of monitoring, observed the Amur tigers' dominance over both brown bears and black bears in the Taipinggou Nature Reserve in Northeast China. After the arrival of the tiger, the number of bears started to decrease:

*This image is copyright of its original author

https://m.news.cctv.com/2020/10/27/ARTIX...1027.shtml

In November 2024, an Amur tiger hunted, killed, and almost completely devoured an adult Ussuri brown bear (unknown gender) in the Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.

After a short fight, the tiger killed the bear. The bear paw is large: (Credits to Peter, who initially posted this video in the tiger extinction thread)

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