Tiger Predation

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(10-27-2022, 03:43 PM)bigcatlover Wrote:

(10-26-2022, 06:39 PM)Apex Titan Wrote: "Camera trap photograph of a tiger eating an elephant. The elephant was killed by this tiger on 27-03-2013 early morning."

(A 7 year old male tusker elephant was killed, the tigress fed on this kill for almost 8 days) This looks like a tigress:

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These photos can be seen on the walls in the information center of Silent Valley National Park:

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No doubt an impressive feat but the elephant seems to be only 3 times the size of the tiger visually ( i am no expert) but it looks like a calf or maybe there are pgmy asiatic elephants in kerala?

Did you read the initial comment from @Apex Titan? It’s clearly stated that it is a 7 year old tusker. They reach adulthood between 12-15.

A 7 year old Tusker should be around 2000kg and an average male Bengal Tiger is 200-250kg which means the elephant is 8-10 times the size of an average male Bengal Tiger. Reply