Dholes (Cuon alpinus)

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(01-26-2019, 06:57 PM)Rishi Wrote:

(01-24-2019, 08:15 PM)Rishi Wrote: I once came across an image of dholes try to take down an adult, bull gaur. But the damned thing is cropped!!!

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Found it!...
https://woodcrawler.blogspot.com/2009/06...-gaur.html (Excerpted text & pics by blogger Rajesh Radhakrishnan)

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Of Dholes & a Gaur
May 2009, Bandipur

It was close to 6 PM...on the left of the road were 8 dhole; pups & adults. Further on was a lone dog, perhaps that alpha male, being filmed from another vehicle.

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Suddenly the pups disappeared into the dense lantana. At first it appeared that it was our presence that disturbed the pack. Then it became apparent that the reason for the disturbance was not us but a huge male gaur.

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At first as the bull advanced the dogs held their ground, even making mock attacks.

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The bull wasn't deterred. It was intent on crossing over despite the snapping dogs.

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He just charged through the pack, scattering the dogs before him.

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Once he had waded through the pack and reached the jeep track he halted as if to show that he had not run in fear.

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After a minute he crossed the track towards the dense lantana bordering the road.

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Just before he disappeared into the bush he halted for a moment with his rump towards us, exhibiting a wound just above his tail. (Personal note: Looks like a tiger attack.)

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Nice one and I agree, that that wound doesn´t look like to be caused by dholes. I wonder if there is a dead tiger somewhere paying the price for causing that wound.... when ambush doesn´t work out tiger needs to be quick to flee when that big bull turns around... Reply