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The Sundarban Tiger

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( This post was last modified: 10-09-2017, 09:54 PM by Rishi )

A young male have been sighted at the heart of Nantu's territory...

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From the photo the newcomer seems to be larger than him in prime (2015)...Post #106 is his current photo.

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(08-18-2017, 08:56 AM)Wolverine Wrote: That's interesting. I thought the wild buffaloes were exterminated in Sundarbans by British hunters in the end of 19 centuries. But probably you are right - its not possible to hunt down all buffaloes in such vast and tick mangrove jungles. In any way I think there is nothing wrong to try to reintroduce water buffaloes in Sundarban, they are semi-aquatic animals, excellent swimers and could survive among mangrove forests. I mean a real giant wild buffaloes from Kaziranga, not degenerated semi-domestic animals everywhere in the subcontinent. That's gonna be good for that endangered specie and good for local tigers.

Full reply at #105.

(08-18-2017, 03:32 PM)Rishi Wrote: I know that here are some "Feral" buffalos that the tigers do hunt, atleast on the Indian side of Sundarbans there are. Also, buffalos (like cats) are never truely domesticated.

I've found a video of them...



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( This post was last modified: 10-10-2017, 09:24 PM by Rishi )

This one is probably the oldest footage of tigers in Sundarbans & i daresay noone still have been able to get a better one...

The mating process seemed to have taken place near a sweet-water pond within visual range of a watchtower, nonetheless, given how notoriously shy they are, it's a miraculous feat!



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Sunderban tiger, 

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Sunderban tigers from Bangladesh,
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Sunderban tigers from India, 

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Sunderban tiger, 

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The Orange with few dots of Green on a Gray Landscape!

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( This post was last modified: 10-27-2017, 11:03 PM by Rishi )


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From today's newspaper. It says:

Homecoming: On Thursday morning this tiger was released on Ajmalmari island of Sundarban Tiger Reserve, who weighed 110 kilos & was 8-years-old. This male was rescued from the forests of Herovanga. He had a festering wound on his right fore-leg probably from a territorial fight. Was later fed & treated to health.


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Sunderban tigers 2011-12

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( This post was last modified: 12-22-2018, 03:39 PM by Rishi )

Tiger sighting at Sundarbans...

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Digha Museum, stuffed tiger exhibit...

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A captured man-eater...

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FD patrolling vessel on a creek...

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Banbibi's "thhan" or shack-alter, at fenced forest edge beside village...

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FD personnel wearing "Anti-tiger suit" proir to census operations...

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Stepping on a tiger-pugmark...

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Sundarban tigress beyond net-fence of tourist lodge..
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The first GPS ear-tagged tiger being released into the wild..

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Camera-trap image..

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Watch-tower sightings..

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Safari sightings..

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Captured man-eater in Kolkata (then Calcutta) zoo, c1903..

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Sunderban tigers,

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(08-14-2017, 01:51 PM)Rishi Wrote: [quote pid='43553' dateline='1502686695']

As far as "professional" man-eaters are concerned, the ones actively raid human habitations, were few & behaved similarly to the rest of the world's.

Some used to swim to the villages. They either returned to the forests themselves or were tranquilised, caged, treated & released deeper inside the forest.


However the largest predator in Sundarban mangrove forests is not the tiger, but one other creature, the largest reptile in the planet - the saltwater crocodile, a monster who has come from the Age of dinosaurs.

Rishi, could you tell us more about that Sundarban's creature and its role in the delta's ecosystem in the section of crocodiles?:
https://wildfact.com/forum/topic-saltwater-crocodile-data-pictures-and-videos
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(12-03-2017, 10:16 AM)Wolverine Wrote: However the largest predator in Sundarban mangrove forests is not the tiger, but one other creature, the largest reptile in the planet - the saltwater crocodile, a monster who has come from the Age of dinosaurs.

Rishi, could you tell us more about that Sundarban's creature and its role in the delta's ecosystem in the section of crocodiles?:
https://wildfact.com/forum/topic-saltwater-crocodile-data-pictures-and-videos

I'll admit of not knowing much about them. Basically they are not much different any other crocodile species. Usually get 10-15 feet in length, anything beyond that is a rarity..

Although back in 2009, a tiger was rescued that had its back left paw chopped off by a crocodile, probably while it was crossing a channel. FD found it bleeding profusely & sent it to Alipur zoo, Kolkata for treatment. He is now in Khayerbari Rescue Centre.

It took me some time to find the news' photo..

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