B2 and Other Great Tiger Pics from India

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(12-02-2023, 10:01 PM)Ashutosh Wrote: @Rage2277, yeah his build is very much like the Muditara male. Speaking of Mahaman male, has he been sighted this season? 

Bandhavgarh’s tourism area has only younger males. All older ones have died or pushed out. Bheem (that tumour definitely got him although someone said an elephant killed him when he attacked a calf), Bamerason, Chakradhara males, Mangu, Jobhi and now Mahaman all gone. I think the oldest right now would Chota Bheem and Pujari who are 6 years old.

I think Mahaman is gone. I have not seen any pictures of him this season. I think the Chakradhara boys are still around in Tala, but they always have been very difficult to spot. Anyway, I've been surprised by the lack of male sightings in Magdhi this season. You get Jamhol occasionally, and that's about it. territory

@Rage2277 is that male you posted the one the Bandhavgarh guides have been calling Jobi Jr? 

Bajrang, still going strong in Tala. Lots of footage from him in the Ghodademon area near Badi Gufa in Tala. Guides are saying he is trying to hold territory in all three zones but as far as I can tell, he has only been spotted in Tala this season and his mate from Khitauli, Raa, is now with Dhamokhar male.

Dadiyal from Belara buffer, Tadoba. Honestly am surprised that he and V7 and still going strong. Always thought he was an impressive specimen.

His son is now a big boy too, Chota Dadiyal, now occupying Bajrang's old Moharli territories and often overlapping into the buffer.

If you want to see male tigers in Tadoba, the buffer is the place to go. Moharli buffers are absolutely teeming with males. Other than Chota Dadiyal, Taru, Shambhu, Paras, Maya's son, 5225 have all been spotted this year. Taru already fought with Paras a few weeks ago and fought with Shambhu yesterday. Some of these males will have to be pushed out. Mind boggling that this entire territory + more was once ruled by Bajrang alone. 

Taru vs Shambhu

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Rudra recently seen in Mamla buffer. 

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