Tigers of Central India

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@peter 

I think we did lose focus as to what is important here and that is the scenario that is playing out in Kahna right now. For the first time we are able to actually have updates around the clock on tigers and locations, this has led to many new discoveries and images that we weren't privy to before. Thanks for redirecting us as to what is actually important here.

So, my opinions on your 2 questions

Question 1 sounds to me like you're asking which trait is most important for a tiger to survive in a highly competitive area?


My answer to this is "Tenacity"
Like you said, this cats are close in size, share the same lifestyle and experience, so what separates them?

Lets look at champions in combat sports for a second, a true champion is always going to be skilled, but the people he is fighting are also skilled, so there has to be something more. Champions are built in training, they fail and fail and fail but they do not quit, they grow and push on, and that builds character. This character building creates an attitude, when they are pushed to their limits they continue on while others will fold under the pressure. I think this holds true with apex predators to some extent as well. When we see these situations play out I notice that while size is a factor of course, when the opponents are evenly matched, its the one who keeps coming back and pushing the action. It's the one who may loose the battle but not the war, eventually all animals want peace at some point, if they are continuously forced to fight they will get tired of it, something has to give. They will either finish off their adversary or they will give way or they will go down on their shield. If a tiger has this ability to keep coming back, that will break the will of the other tiger and eventually that tiger will simply out last the other.

Question 2 is in the same vein as question 1 for me, so I think my answer to 1 probably would be answer to question 2 as well. Reply