There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
08-05-2020, 04:25 PM( This post was last modified: 08-05-2020, 04:28 PM by peter )
RISHI
Interesting post on tigers in the far eastern part of Assam. It's a wild region covered by what seems to be pristine forest. The natural world in full glory. Let's hope the power project and dam will be cancelled.
A year or two ago, I read an article on the size of two captive tigers caught as cubs in that region. As adults, they were as large as they come in India. The photograph you posted, corrected for the angle, also shows a big male.
Northeastern India has different populations. Just south of the Himalayas, tigers are large. Same for tigers inhabiting alluvial flood plains (Kaziranga). Tigers from the Naga Hills, on the other hand, do not seem much larger than those living in the Sunderbans. I've more reports about small tigers shot near tea estates in Assam. Tigers living on the Chinese border seem as large as those from Cooch Behar and Bhutan.
Can you post a bit more about the conditions in Assam and Arunachal?
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