Book Review

[Dr Panthera]

Book Review: The Tigers of Bandhavgarh    Iain Green

Iain Green is a renowned wildlife photographer he presents a beautiful photographic book about the tigers of Bandhavgarh in central India.
The book does not contain much data as it is not a science book but it provides great photographs of every living thing in Bandhavgarh particularly one tiger dynasty: The descendants of a tigress named Sita who was made famous by BBC and Animal Planet documentaries, Sita and her mate Charger ruled the forest for years, Sita produced six litters of cubs, totalling 18 cubs, and there are amazing photos of the tiger family.
Another dynasty in the area are the descendants of tigress Bachchi three male cubs named Raj, Sundar, and Barra Larka who also became famous.
Green follows the growth of the boys showing them maturing, killing sambar stags and livestock, and starting to claim territory. 
He has photos of Sundar stealing a chital stag from a female leopard and treeing her. Sundar dominance did not stop at leopards and wolves, he also challenged his grandfather Charger and replaced the old tiger as the king of the jungle.
The book also has a family tree showing the relationships among the tigers who were all related to Sita except one migrant male.
Lots of photos of magnificent males, gorgeous tigresses, and cute cubs. Reply