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Tigers of Central India

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(01-27-2019, 12:09 AM)Pckts Wrote:
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(01-26-2019, 02:28 AM)Pantherinae Wrote:
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Comparing Bheem to Umarpani...
  • bitter147
    Fantastic. Just had the good fortune of photographing Bheema from Bandhavgarh. He is of comparable size....
  • jitendergovindani
    @bitter147 yes someone very close in size to Umarpani

This photographer has seen both Bheem and Umarpani crossing the road infront of him as well, he's definitely one of the Lucky ones who can compare both.
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I was told he was even bigger than Umarpani by a Norwegian photagrapher who had seen both. So he must be big for sure!

I don't doubt it, Mangu, Bheem and Pannalal, Mamu and Mr. X in the 2nd tier and a few good looking youngsters up and coming and many new cubs running around....
Bandhavgarh's genes are in good hands.

For me it looks like Uma has a bigger head and might be a little longr, but Bheem looks more muscular and stocky. 
I really like looks of these two males. They look mean and that appeals to me in cats.
Like Bheema and Kingfisher looked ”nice” a docile in comparison and it might be some truths in that, as we know what happens when they meet Uma. Tadoba tigers too although they might be smaller they look mean as hell. 

But Bheem starts to be a big personal favorite. I don't know much about him, but his looks and size is definitely something that I have taken notice too after hearing what that photographer said about him, I have always underestimated the size of Bandhavgarh tigers as I felt Bamera was a little smaller than first anticipated when I saw him. Bheem was apparently comfortably bigger I was to listen to this photographer who seemed very knowledgeable and had seen Bamera too. 
I really wish I could find him on a social media I meet him while birding at Jæren, and he showed me photos from many tigers, leopards and lions he had photographed on his phone. He was a German fella (I think?) and I just can't remember his name probably a long shot, but if anyone knows who I might be talking about I would love to know who he is...haha.
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I had a friend tell me that the largest Tigers he's seen are in Bandhavgarh and he's been in most c. Indian parks, Kanha included.
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(01-27-2019, 05:00 AM)Pckts Wrote: I had a friend tell me that the largest Tigers he's seen are in Bandhavgarh and he's been in most c. Indian parks, Kanha included.

Yes he said the same. And after seeing some of these new males I must say i’m impressed and wouldn’t be surprised if true.
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How do you think the size of kingfisher, umapani, bheema, and chuta munna? @Pckts
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(01-28-2019, 01:47 PM)woshiniya Wrote: How do you think the size of kingfisher, umapani, bheema, and chuta munna? @Pckts

I'd say that CM is the smallest of the 4 mentioned but all are/were good sized male Tigers.
I'd give Kanha and Bandhavgarh the top spot for the largest number of Big Male Tigers in C. India at the moment.
CM is in the Back and Umarpani in the front here...
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Very unusual to see two dominant males rubbing shoulders and walking together

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Siddharth Singh
First Male at Panna .. Vithal Kanya
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MH.Pench Chourbaoli gate in today 28/1/2019 in evining safari mystry male sighting

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The old man has been spotted!
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Pench tiger Rieserve Maharashtra Sillari gate (24/1/2019)

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Fantastic picture of Umarpani 

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(01-28-2019, 01:47 PM)woshiniya Wrote: How do you think the size of kingfisher, umapani, bheema, and chuta munna? @Pckts
In weight: 
1) Bheema 
2) Kingfisher 
3) Umarpani 
4) Chota Munna 

But Uma have the best and most impressive build out of the four. large head, neck, muscular all over, long and tall. Killed the slightly larger males too.
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(11-28-1974, 07:46 PM)Pantherinae Wrote: In weight: 
1) Bheema 
2) Kingfisher 
3) Umarpani 
4) Chota Munna 

But Uma have the best and most impressive build out of the four. large head, neck, muscular all over, long and tall. Killed the slightly larger males too.

In size maybe, but weight!
Isn't Bheem kinda leaner than Kingfisher & Umarpani?
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(01-30-2019, 09:02 AM)Rishi Wrote:
(11-28-1974, 07:46 PM)Pantherinae Wrote: In weight: 
1) Bheema 
2) Kingfisher 
3) Umarpani 
4) Chota Munna 

But Uma have the best and most impressive build out of the four. large head, neck, muscular all over, long and tall. Killed the slightly larger males too.

In size maybe, but weight!
Isn't Bheem kinda leaner than Kingfisher & Umarpani?
Most people I've talked too said he was the biggest at the time everyone of them was alive, KF was a cattle lifter and was always full so that is probably why KF was heavier. 
But I don't know everyone looks big and it's hard to say without offical weights on all.
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Ravi Pathak Bandhavgarh

Bamera Son 
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‎Sandip Patil‎ 
"Chota Matka"
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve"
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Umarpani
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Shaurya Vardhan Singh
Mangu and Spotty

June '18
Bandhavgarh

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Shaurya Vardhan Singh Atishay Singhai yes both have a cut on the nose, but Bheem's is a bigger one and much more prominent than Mangu's. Up to the extent that Bheem's face looks slightly deformed due to that but nothing like this with Mangu.

The Result...
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"Spotty T-41" With Cub.

Bandhavgarh National Park (MP)
26 Jan 2019 With Shri Pran Chadha Ji

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Thakar Keyur‎ 
Name pe mat Jana ....

Chota Matka ?
Tadoba 2019

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Umarpani.
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This magnificent male at Kanha Ghat was photographed in 2010 with a 90 yr client from UK we went on to see 5 more tigers in two days

Tigers are our bread n butter in ecotourism!


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Ram Kumar Yadav Kanha
Chota Munna

1st February 2019 evening Safari
 


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Krishna Kumar Tekam
#KING#KANHA#T64#BAJRANG#SALFOREST#WILDPHOTOGRAPHY#TIGER#NATIONALANIMALOFINDIA#

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Kankazari 


TATR Jan 19

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Karan Singh Kotla
Bandhavgarh

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Mangu male 



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Bandhavghar 

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Sharad Bandhavgarh
Evening safari 
Kanha zone 
Bajrang....T......64
2...Feb.....2019
 


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Rakesh Guddu‎ 
Big Boy of Kanha 
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Feb 2019


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Kanha Tigers Mating 




Bajrang and Female Mating from Kanha 



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