ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

[peter]

TIGRESS CINDERELLA

Tigress Cinderella got into a rehab facility when she was young. She was released not so long ago and, in spite of her age (about 3), seems to do quite well.

In the first report is a photograph of a large lynx killed and partially eaten by a tiger. Tigers hunt other small carnivores when the opportunity presents itself. Could be chance, but my guess is competition also has something to do with it.

In the eighties of the last century, a documentary on tigers in Sweden (...) was broadcasted. It was called 'Our Tigers'. Per Lindblad, a Swedish filmmaker, got permission to take two orphaned tiger cubs from India to Sweden. The aim was to prepare them for a career in India. The tigresses graduated with honours in Sweden, but unfortunately never saw India again. I remember they hunted badgers often.

The second report has a photograph of a wild wolf in the reserve where Cinderella was released. Remarkable, as wolves usually disappear when tigers are near. The reason is tigers hunt wolves in Russia.

Notice the two photographs of the resident male tiger and the Amur brown bear (bottom) in the second report as well. It could be both pictures were taken at the same tree:

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