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The Terai Tiger
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Corbett Aadil
MISSED OPPORTUNITY Male Tiger Dhikala Corbett TR Dec 2016  *This image is copyright of its original author
Well, if you will see this imag first time, then you will probably say a HUGE MALE TIGER, but it is wrong.
Tiger in this picture taken by Amit Mishra, is a female tigress from Katerniaghat , Uttar Pradesh, India. So she is huge ? Correct ? But according to Amit, She is pregnant or may be in lactation. According to him this make her look larger than normal tigress. One more thing, Some expert believe that tiger in this area have some genes of Siberian tiger.  *This image is copyright of its original author According to a comment on this post- Someone said this tiger resembles Siberians. Katarniaghat is part of the Dudhwa Tiger reserve. This could give some credence to the theory that Billy Arjan Singh's experiment inadvertently introduced Siberian tiger genes into Bengal Tigers. Singh's Tara was a bengal/Siberian hybrid and she bred and had numerous offspring in Dudhwa. Possible that his critics were right!! Amit replied - before making this tiger a Siberian gene tiger please understand the following - the angle of the shot and the fact that this was a female which might have been in a late stage of pregnancy , has made her look abnormally huge. Please set aside this Siberian Gene theory and enjoy the photograph. Some more images  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Credit to: Amit Mishra, Picture taken on January 2011
Some people don't realize that bengals will also put on winter weight and grow their coat to keep them warm.
Kanwar Deep Juneja
A Corbett Male in Frost n Mist! And nothing like a sighting when you are the only one enjoying it  *This image is copyright of its original author :)Canon Gear @600mm Jim Corbett NP, India Dec '16  *This image is copyright of its original author Corbett Aadil #CLaWRocks Hunk from Corbett Bijrani corbett TR  *This image is copyright of its original author Paro Crosing Ramganga River Dhikala corbett TR Summer 2016 #TigersofIndia  *This image is copyright of its original author
Narendra Upadhyaya
Reflection............One of the most dominant male tiger @ Dudhwa National Park - Tiger Reserve...................... Photo : May, 2016  *This image is copyright of its original author Happy Global Tiger Day 2016.............. One of the dominant male tiger of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve........the Scissors (I call him by this name as he bears scissors mark on his forehead)...........  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Vinit Bajpai Tiger at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve close to Katarniaghat WLS. Tiger sightings in Dudhwa landscape are quite uncommon unlike the central Indian Reserves and this sighting of a large male in the open was memorable.  *This image is copyright of its original author
The essence of a big cat, great pics, and I do mean great pics, rofcopters and pckts.
Kanwar Deep Juneja
A Male tiger from Dhikala, Corbett. Bonus: ours was the only vehicle. This sighting was thanks to the experience and knowledge of my guide + driver as the tiger had fooled us 2 days earlier and came out from a different spot than expected - this time we were prepared for any eventuality and got him by surprise when he turned in from the end  *This image is copyright of its original author ;)Dec 2016 Nikon Gear @400mm on #NatureinPixels beanbag #tiger #corbett #dhikala #sighting #tigersighting  *This image is copyright of its original author
Photo and information credits: Neel Soni Photography
"There are days that tigers make us remember for the rest of our lives, this was one such day. There's a lot more to come but here is the starting, a male tiger crossing the Ramganga in the early hours of the morning. Corbett, December"  *This image is copyright of its original author
Pugdundee Safaris
No better way to start a day while watching a big male Tiger cross the Narayani river and usher into the dense forest, just while having breakfast in the heart of the jungle! Sighted during a jeep safari in #Chitwan National Park. Photo contributed by Mr. Pushparaj Shetty, Guest at Barahi Jungle Lodge.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Terai tigers showing ‘unique’ social traits?
Wildlife Institute of India is set to begin a new research project on the 'meta-population dynamics' of tigers, with particular focus the terai arc landscape, extending through Uttarakhand, UP and Bihar. Scientists are somewhat surprised to see that the general notions about tigers - that one male roams an area that he usually shares with two or three females, for instance - are being turned on its head in these parts, where there are more males. The study is being funded by the Maharashtra NGO Wildlife Conservation Trust and Panthera Wild Cat Programme, US. The terai arc is home to about 22% of the Indian wild tiger population. This new study will combine GIS mapping and genetic methods to understand connectivity status, gene flow and social dynamics in different tiger populations in this area. The ecology of tigers, population and prey estimates and disturbance patterns are fairly well studied in some of the national parks and protected reserves in the terai arc. There is already considerable ecological data available for this region, making it ideal for genetic studies that will make for deeper understanding of population dynamics. Samrat Mondol of WII, principal investigator of this study, told TOI, "The terai arc was selected as it has known corridors through which tigers are moving or capable of moving. This kind of movement creates a source-sink dynamics, where source populations (from areas where tigers are known to prowl) provide new tiger individuals to sink populations (areas where tigers establish territories). In the sink sites, they might breed with females and facilitate the gene exchange. Movement of tigers is essential for their genetic exchange and good connectivity through corridors is critical to maintain a viable tiger meta-population for long-term survival." Mondal said the study would provide useful information on the source-sink dynamics, quantify the rate and direction of gene flow and social dynamics in different tiger populations across terai. Such a study would aid in making informed decisions to protect this landscape, he said. The study would aid in understanding these important corridors and thus boost work that aims at the long-term tiger population viability in this entire landscape. He said within each population, understanding social dynamics of tigers would aid in bringing out critical information on tiger behaviour that can be used in their management. Bivash Pandav, WII scientist who is also part of the project, said shockingly new things are still being revealed about the social traits of the much-studied tiger. "Till now, it has been widely believed that a tiger rules over his territory with two-three females. But presence of two-three tigers were detected in the Corbett landscape, in the territory of one tiger, in the recent study conducted by researcher Shikha (Bisht), which is quite interesting. One needs to dig deeper." Another WII scientist pointed out that it has been seen the other males sneak into the main tiger's territory and mate with females there, and then withdraw soon afterwards. The main tiger treats the cubs produced through such mating as his own offspring. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Terai-tigers-showing-unique-social-traits/articleshow/48847979.cms
Chandrika Kaushik
#Jim Corbett national park Jan2k17  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Kanwar Deep Juneja Catching the shy ones sometimes is quite a challenge but, nevertheless very exciting when you manage. A male tiger in winter light from Jim Corbett National Park, India. Dont miss the rich coat of His Majesty! *This image is copyright of its original author :)December 2016. Nikon Gear @ 400mm  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Photo and information credits: Mainak Ray
"Live Another Day!" At Jim Corbett TR, Ramganga river provides lifeline to the flora and fauna. Resident tigress "Paarwali" prowls the area known as "Sambar Road" on the bank of the river. While waiting for her in the fast reducing winter light in one afternoon, we found her stalking a large group of Sambars. She made her move after a while but the experienced Sambars anticipated this. They ran for their life towards the other side of the river. The Tigress gave up and decided to cross the river calmly under the watch of the ever alert Sambars. They live to see another day! Corbett Tiger Reserve | December-16  *This image is copyright of its original author
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