Predation of Adult Rhino By Kaziranga Tigers: WII Expert Rabin Sharma’s Documentation

[Dennis]

(11-13-2019, 01:32 AM)Roflcopters Wrote: Kaziranga male feeding on his rhino kill.

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male from Kaziranga feeding on his kill (4:45pm)

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one hour later, tiger dragged the 600kg carcass 40 feet away. (5:48pm)

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10 minutes later, same male was seen by the carcass at the new location. (5:58pm)

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Tiger ate up to (10:25 pm) with few breaks here and there and hid the carcass again.

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same spot being inspected by a Water Buffalo. (3:40am)

Credits to the field director of Kaziranga and Rabin Sharma of WII

Two tigers share a Water Buffalo kill.

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Water buffalo carcass being inspected by a forest guard. (5:23pm)

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one hour later, male tiger seen near the kill. (6:23pm)

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feeding on the kill (6:25pm)

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26 minutes later. (6:51pm)

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two hours later, the golden tabby tigress female also known as Kazi106f was seen at the kill. (8:48pm)

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one hour later. (9:43pm)

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5 hours later, same male can be seen on the kill. (2:28am)

Credits to Rabin Sharma and Kaziranga Park for the camera trap images.

Golden tabby? I guess it happens. And there would be no reason for the male and the female to be aggressive towards each other after all, they are probably mates/already live along side each other, no? Reply