Tiger Predation

[Roflcopters]

Quote:At the end of the day anyone who thinks a Tiger is going to easily dominate a Big male Sloth Bear is wrong. Can a Tiger kill one, absolutely but is that going to happen every time? Not a chance, the bear will also defeat the Tiger as well. Tigers being a solitary predator make them quicker to disengage when not fighting for mating rights, which again favor the bolder Bear.

most tigers don’t pay attention to sloth bears, they have a pretty good relationship for the most part. any bear that can bluff his way out of a serious mauling is usually a lucky bear. if a big male tiger is determined to kill a sloth bear. the sloth bear will pay with his/her life.

Quote:There’s been 1 documented encounter of a Tiger killing a sloth Bear in Kanha that I’m aware of

i read in a study on prey selection a while back, it mentioned sloth bears making the diet of some of the tigers in Kanha.

Quote:And of all the male tigers mentioned none of the Bears were male or particularly large except for possibly T-120s

that’s a big statement, prove it since you mentioned they weren’t males. male sloth bears are not invincible. they are nothing more than a food source. sure they can fend off attacks, they have driven off females/males at times but in a real fight to death. there is no saving a sloth bear. a male tiger is simply too strong. 

i’m done with these fanatical debates that serve no real purpose, my opinion will never change. it is what it is.  Reply