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Big cat and Bear tale
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 (08-19-2022, 01:23 PM)GreenGrolar Wrote: Yes, this is a typical occurrence in the wild. Predators or omnivores like bears and wild boars, will scavenge on kills made by other predators. Same thing happens between Siberian tigers and Ussuri brown bears. Even birds will scavenge on tiger kills. When tigers have eaten their fill and left the vicinity, other animals will come in and scavenge on the carcass or left-overs. Here is two interesting videos showing a variety of different species of animals scavenging on the remains of a Amur tigress's roe deer and wild boar kills: "Based on the materials received, it was possible to establish that the remains of roe deer and wild boar caught by Elena attracted at least 5 species of birds (nuthatch, jay, big-billed crow, blue magpie, golden eagle) and 9 species of mammals (squirrel, Manchurian hare, sable, harza, raccoon dog, fox, wolf, brown bear and wild boar)." Due to the structure of the jaws, the tiger, unlike hyenas or wolves, does not gnaw bones thoroughly, preferring to lick and bite the flesh of the muscles, so there is always something to chew on the remains of its victims. It is also important that the tiger regulates the number of other predators - wolves, bears and others who fall under the paw. You should not be surprised at the appearance of a hare and a squirrel on the video, because protein food is very important for life, but these animals themselves cannot get anyone, but if they are already available, then why not eat, since the table is set”, - comments Sergey Aramilev , General Director of the Amur Tiger Center. http://amur-tiger.ru/ru/press_center/news/1460/ |
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