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[Tshokwane]

Save the Tiger:
Yet another tiger succumbed to its injuries in a territorial fight in the Bandipur–Nagarahole landscape in the Kalahalla range of Nagarahole yesterday.

The tiger was around 8 to 10 years and it was found dead near Moorkal, and prima facie there were sufficient indications of a ferocious fight with another male.

Park Director H.C. Kantharaj said the dead tiger had deep wounds on its face while two of its canines were worn out and one of them was broken.
He said the fight must have been a long one given the size of the tiger, and he suspected that the other cat must have sustained sever wounds given the blood stains in the vicinity.
“The fight is suspected to have taken place on Friday night and we are trying to locate the other tiger as it may not survive. If found, it will be tranquilised for treatment before being released,” Mr. Kantharaj added.
Though such incidents are not uncommon and four to five tiger deaths are attributed to territorial fights, it also underlines that the park may have reached its carrying capacity and may need more buffer to absorb the spill-over tiger population.
If not, the ejected tigers past their prime may shift to the forest fringes to avoid competition and could prey on domestic cattle escalating man-animal conflict.

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Interesting. Two dead tigers from territorial fights in just a couple of days.

I think I already know the excuses some will throw about this, but the fact remains that this keeps disproves the whole "tigers don't fight"... Reply