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

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(09-22-2020, 04:29 AM)Pckts Wrote: Naren Malik talking about Kanha *Mukki Zone Tigers* and the Tiger fights he's seen, Pugmark Differences, etc.


Funny enough, all Tiger fights he's seen has involved Umarpani male. 

Pugmarks "10 month old Tiger cubs are equal to Leopard Pugmarks"

Driver talking about when Yuvraj killed a Bison.
"He jumped on him, injuring his hind legs and incapacitating him. The Gaur herd came and he charged at them to run them off then went back to attacking the Bison."

The driver is the perfect example of who the true experts are, no offense to anyone who studies these animals, they contribute immensely to the conservation of big cats but it's these guys who know everything there is to know. They are the ones that drive every day with these cats and it would truly be a treasure trove if they all got together and started documenting their stories.

Then we have zoologists, like Joseph Vattakaven and these other two men here, who have spent a lot of time on the field making first hand observations. Like 4 years of time spent (Vattakaven) to study  tigers hunting success rates mentioned on the video. From 2:40-3:40. 1/25 stalks lead to success, means 4 % success rate. I think, that there are no-one with better knowledge than he has concerning it, even though these safari guides see a lot.

Also people like Karanth, Vattakaven, Schaller, Sankhala and many other zoologists have spent days and nights and long periods of times in the forests to get first hand experience, not just sitting behind the desk in the office. 

For sure these guides see a lot, but I still think, that experts are experts for a reason. They know without a doubt many stories from guides too, but they also know very well themselves too, how things are in reality. While safari guides can put some extra to some stories to entertain visitors, people like Karanth and other experts have to be more down to earth.

Things are seldom black/white, but there are reasons why some people are considered as experts and are widely respected for their knowledge and experiences. Reply