Tiger Predation

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Here is a summary of Sloth bear and tiger intereaction in points:-

1#. Tigers, generally, do not hunt sloth bears. (Richard lydekker, Panna and Chitral NP tiger's diet chart, Tej Kumar)

2#. Tigers mostly avoid face-to-face confrontations with Sloth bears. (Altre edizioni, Francis leukel)

3#. Sloth bears do not fear tigers abd tigers do not change their behaviour. Both do not have predator-prey relations. Tigers do not dominate and these bears roam without any tension. (Thapar, Garshiells, Yoganand)

4#. Tigers always kill by ambush and in face on fights, tigers normally flee rather than fighing the aggressive bears as bears can injury them seriously. (Adele conover, Joshi, accounts)

5#. There are many cases of Sloth bears defeating tigers in face-to-face, head-on fight, including sometimes multiple tigers and adult males like Genghis, Khali and Matkasur. (Accounts from experts and many videis from Youtube)

6#. There is one unconfirmed case of mature male tiger killed by Sloth bear. (Bareilly)

7#. Sloth bears very rarely have been known to drive away tigers from their kills. (Valmik Thapar)

8#. In fights, between sloth bears and tigers, the match is often draw. (Yoganand)

9#. In most sloth bear vs tiger fights, the large-hearted fighter bear has the upper hand. (Singinawa Jungle Lodge Reservation) Reply