Lion Predation

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(08-11-2014, 01:29 PM)'Pantherinae' Wrote:

'Apollo dateline='' Wrote: This is going no where. So stick to the topic.
Regarding the accounts of Tiger predation on elephants and rhinos are indeed reliable.
These incidents were reported by Forest Officials, Chief conservator of the Reserve, Chief wildlife warden, NTCA officials, District forest officers, Government approved veterinarians, Deputy director, mahaouts etc.
These officials have to present detailed reports on such incidents to the government.
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve officials have requested to conduct a study on increased tiger predation on adult rhinoes.  


 

Sorry @Apollo, but that's not enough proof, one guy from Kaziranga said that female tigers with Cubs killed rhinos because she did wanna be away from her cubs.. That's silly a tigress really.. Also do they think a tiger can kill a rhino on such short time... 

Also I have never heard a wild-life vet comfirming a adult rhino killed by a tiger. There's no proof apollo
 

 

"theres no proof"
LUCKNOW: Have Dudhwa tigers shunned their preferred prey - the cheetals and sambhars - to hunt the mighty rhinos? The killing of a 35-year-old female rhino by a tiger in Dudhwa national park and the subsequent eating of the carcass has raised a doubt if the behaviour of Dudhwa tigers is changing. The experts are not ready to buy the argument that the declining prey base is the reason why tigers are hunting and eating rhinos.

"If tiger population in the park is increasing, prey base can not decline," said Tito Joseph from the wildlife protection society of India ( WPSI). The tiger sneaked into the rhino rehabilitation area to kill the 35-year-old female rhino Pavitri, brought to Dudhwa in 1984 under the rhino rehabilitation programme. This was the fifth attack since November last year on rhinos by tigers in Dudhwa. In the past one year, two rhinos have been killed by tigers and one has rescued by the park administration in Dudhwa. The feline attacks on rhinos aren't rare. But, in most of the incidents, it's the cubs which are killed.

Contrary to this, it was an adult female rhino killed this time. Is it the same tiger which is killing rhinos? Is the attacking feline old? Bibhav Taluqdar, who chairs International Union for Conservation of Nature Asian rhino specialist group, said Dudhwa authorities should try to find answers to such questions in case the attacks are rampant. "It's not rare that tigers kill and eat rhino. Rhino comes as an easy hunt for a tiger who can not chase a deer," he said.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/...282354.cms



"Tigers eating rhino, experts feel, is not bewildering. "Rhino is not a preferred prey for tigers but once killed, tigers can eat it," said Joseph. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, Dudhwa Ganesh Bhatt said,

This is as reliable as it gets.

And more"A tiger sneaked into the Rhino rehabilitation area in Dudhwa tiger reserve (DTR) on Monday and killed a 34-year female rhino. The partially eaten carcass of “Pavitri” was discovered on Tuesday. AdvertisementThis was the fifth Rhino attacked in 14 months. All the attacks took place in winter. Over November and December 2011 and January 2012, four rhinos were attacked. Two were injured, two died. This was the first attack this winter.Similar incidents have been reported from Nepal’s Chitwan Park, said Shailesh Prasad, chief conservator of forest and field director of DTR."

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news...03637.aspx


Whether Rhino or Elephant, you have confirmed attacks, kills, predation etc.
From Field Directors, deputy directors, vets etc.
Like Apollo has shown or my self, these are facts.



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