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

[Wolverine]

(06-17-2017, 02:32 AM)peter Wrote:

(06-16-2017, 11:29 AM)Wolverine Wrote: Betty, Peter, according to last news from 21 April the results from laboratory tests proved that tiger Uporny has been killed by another male tiger, not by brown bear:

http://www.zrpress.ru/society/primorje_21.04.2017_83160_eksperty-vyjasnili-prichinu-gibeli-tigra-upornogo-v-bassejne-reki-gur.html

I had the page translated, but the result was far from satisfactory. Using the Enigma-machine, I concluded that Uporny, most probably, was killed by another tiger.   

The photograph is interesting in that two of the three present during the autopsy seemed quite shocked by what they saw. Could have been a wound in the throat of Uporny, but that's just a guess. I did read that death was instantaneous.   

The canines of Uporny, a young adult male, were massive. His opponent must have been an impressive male.

I also read a bit about a wild boar kill. Could be important.    

And that's about it.

It would be much appreciated if someone would be able to improve in this respect.

Good find, Wolverine. Many thanks.

Yes, results from laboratory autopsy are not satisfactory and that's a bit strange. Since I know Russian and you appear to have interest to this case I'll translate for you the most important passages:
"The conclusion is clear: the dead of the animal was caused by attack of another carnivore. According our version such a carnivore could be another tiger, also quite a big male.
...... The larger tiger appear to be luckier causing to Uporny a wound leading to instantaneous dead."
Nobody talk already about brown bear (the first version from March) but those guys from laboratory surprisingly don't state their conclusion with 100% certainty.

Concerning interactions between Amur tigers and brown bears is very important to take in account the gender of brown bear. As we know there is huge difference between size and weight of male and female brown bears. Ussuri brown bear belong to relatively large subspecie with average weight of adult male of 270 kg and average weight of female of 145 kg (they are probably around 20% heavier and larger  than Yellowstone brown bears (220 kg) and around 30% lighter than giant Alliaska costal brown bears (370 kg). Amur tigers often hunt female brown bears. But it could be quite suicidal for them to hunt adult male brown bear, the price they have to pay is too high. The question is not who is stronger, it would be just stupid. Carnivores are not habituated to risk their life when they hunt. So I mean the bear hunt of Amur tigers is kind of gender based.

Clashes between Siberian tigers and adult male brown bears are also registered but that's nothing to do with hunting, such clashes occur around kill and right to posses a kill and the outcome of such battles is never clear. That's make Russian Ussuriland one of the most interesting places on Earth. And its probably one of the most beautyfull exactly during the autumn when all Ussuri forest cover in so many colors like a Japanese picture. Hopefully one day some very lucky and patient film director will shoot such a battles between those giants. Reply