Amur Tigers

[Apex Titan]

@Ursus 

Why did you contact Seryodkin when he has nothing to do with this case?  Seryodkin is irrelevant, he doesn't even work in the Durminskoye Reserve where Batalov conducts his research. Nor does Seryodkin knows anything about the tiger 'Ochkarik', the tigress 'Rashel' or the large male brown bear 'Chlamid'. The only authority on this case is Batalov, who monitors tiger 'Ochkarik' and knows his habits. He told two different Russian journalists that 'Ochkarik' killed and ate 'Chlamid'. 

@peter 

There is also a 3rd report, reporting that 'Ochkarik' killed and ate 'Chlamid': 

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https://infourok.ru/rasskaz-o-vsemirno-i...29910.html

Photos of the tigress Rachel and the "Buryak" following her

(Photo by A.S.Batalov from camera traps)

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Batalov added tigers regularly prey on (large) bears in summer: 

"In the summer, the tigers' food intake increases: except ungulates, badgers, raccoon dogs and bears are increasingly appearing in the diet. At the same time, the pressure of predation on ungulates decreases. This is explained by with the appearance of broods, adult females of deer and wild boars become secretive and live in a limited area. Badgers and bears, on the other hand, lead an active lifestyle, especially at twilight and at night. Moving noisily in the forest in search of food or mates, they become easy prey for tigers. Adult male tigers, depending on states of hunger and self-confidence can attack almost any animal."

About three decades ago, Matyushkin also concluded (male) Amur tigers targeted large bears at times:  

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https://old.rgazu.ru/db/vestohotoved/2_5_08f.pdf Reply