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The Terai Tiger
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   *This image is copyright of its original author This tiger has emerged from a cooling mud bath at Manas National Park in India. Researchers can identify individual tigers based on their unique array of stripes. Credit: WWF-India. Courtesy of “Candid Creatures: How Camera Traps Reveal the Mysteries of Nature,” by Roland Kays (May 2016, Johns Hopkins University Press) The pioneers in camera-trap research were scientists studying felids, or cats. “It was all about the tigers and the jaguars and these big species that were so endangered and so impossible to study any other way,” says Kays. Using camera-trap images, researchers can identify individual cats from their unique markings, enabling them to “estimate densities and numbers of animals and count them and track them over the years,” says Kays. But these days, zoologists, field biologists, and even citizen scientists employ camera traps to spy on all sorts of animals, for various reasons. For instance, the footage might help them better understand the mere presence of species in an area, or how wildlife uses a certain resource, such as vegetation or a highway overpass.   *This image is copyright of its original author Chandan Pratik -The Queen Dudhwa Tiger Reserve U. P.
Shamshad Ali Corbett
Today morning male tiger dhikala  *This image is copyright of its original author
Parthsarathi Jha
The heaven called Dudhwa! We were specifically looking for Gulrighat Male and feel blessed to have this sighting. He is just massive. Pls view in fullscreen mode. An early morning of March with high ISO; apologies for poor quality of image.  *This image is copyright of its original author
 *This image is copyright of its original author Corbett AadilThe shy one from Corbett Male Tiger Bijrani corbett tr Feb 2019 Best pic yet to come Feel free call us for Jim corbett national park bookings +91 9720897777 +91 8923337777 https://onlinecorbettbooking.co.in/
Kshitij Saxena
Kankati tigress from terai U.P. Mar.2018  *This image is copyright of its original author I asked some who had seen Umarpani and the Gulrighat Male about their size comparison and he said the following... "I just saw Gulrighat Male three days back and I have seen Umarpani as well. I will not comment on who is bigger (I know this debate is on for sometime now), but I can say with conviction that the argument that Kanha tigers are biggest may need to be revisited. Dudhwa/ Terai tigers are humongous and Gulrighat is not the biggest among Terai tigers. I am told by locals there that Sathiana male is bigger than Gulrighat male. My next trip will focus on Sathiana who gives sightings once in two months!!!"   *This image is copyright of its original author This is the giant male of Sathiana range  *This image is copyright of its original author Ground level shot of this guy, i heard he’s a massive male with a large head and a big neck girth.  *This image is copyright of its original author also the Kanha comparison is pretty self explanatory, those claims were baseless and fanatical without real evidence behind them. Northern Bengals from both east and west at maximum size are on a league of their own.  *This image is copyright of its original author Close up  *This image is copyright of its original author On the road
Different shots of the Charger Male recently sighted
 *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Parthsarathi Jha Terai forests. Charger (male).  *This image is copyright of its original author
Naseer Ahmad
Chuapani with sambha male ctr  *This image is copyright of its original author Male tiger ctr march 2019  *This image is copyright of its original author
Sarita Subramaniam
Peek-a-boo Tiger Colours are a therapeutic salve for our pining hearts, and none more than the orange-and-black of the Royal Bengal Tiger. The rich glossy winter coat of the terai tigers, as we all know, is not matched by any other in the country. As we stopped near the barrier in Jhirna, a drier zone of the Corbett Tiger Reserve, the guard alerted us that a huge male tiger had just crossed them minutes ago. Nadeem, our seasoned driver, conjectured that we would meet and greet the tiger at the Kharr nullah. A short five-minute drive along curving jungle roads, and we reached the nullah. Even before Nadeem could brake, Nirankar, our hawk-eyed guide blurted, “Tiger!” The burly Tiger was as big as Sambha, the shy male of Dikhala or even the Bachelor of Maidavan. Whitish jowls on his handsome face beautifully showcased this majestic tiger in his prime. His luxurious coat glistened in the early morning sun, and reflected off the polished boulders of the ‘sot’, the seasonal stream. While he looked fierce, his demeanour was almost coquettish. He looked at us with consternation, and walked back into the bushes. Maybe he was indeed Sambha’s brother, shy and timid around tourists. We however nurtured hopes that the royal would come back to walk onto the road, and we waited around the bend. His majesty didn’t disappoint. He poked his head through the the lantana bushes, felt assured that no one would see him, and crossed the road to race ahead into the nullah. Uncannily, this hulk of a tiger was as coy as a newlywed bride! Of course, the macaque up in the tree and the spotted deer atop the hillock frantically gave alarm calls, as they disagreed with our foolish conclusions about this mighty beast and his timidity. The tiger played hide-and-seek with us for over an hour, and as we waited for the handsome bloke to appear again in the nullah , he smartly avoided us yet again and clambered up the steep slope. For an instant, our eyes met as he gave us a parting look, almost saying, “I’ll be back”! Image courtesy- PV Subramaniam Thanks to Nadeem n Nirankar March, 15th, 2019, Jhirna, Corbett Tiger Reserve.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Zeeshan Ali Pilibhit
# pilibhit tiger reserve # S2 male tiger sigting today evening  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
 *This image is copyright of its original author Sarvesh Rangnekar-Beldanda male | Beldanda waterhole Kishanpur WLS | UP Nikon D7500 | Nikkor 200-500mm Feb 19 |
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