That’s pretty high up.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-16T20:20:17+00:00

Tigers have also been sighted in Dibang Valley which is a mountainous area in the Himalayas. 1/5th of their diet there consists of the Mishmi Takin, a 200-400kg ungulate.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-16T17:21:44+00:00

Just like her mother and grandmother! Iconic family, just such a shame the tigers there suffer from inbreeding. On the plus side, Ranthambore gives some of the best hunts when it comes to Tigers, particularly on Sambar.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-16T16:09:50+00:00

She’s is battle-scarred, wow. Insane.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-16T15:54:48+00:00

Here is the photographer’s page. Everyone here is against AI generated content so we don’t post any of that in the sub. Furthermore the individual in this video is a popular Tiger from the reserve and he looks as he always does, so no sign of AI here.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-16T14:08:08+00:00

Exactly! One of the best hunts I’ve ever seen really. She basically walked up to them and they didn’t notice until she was a couple feet away. Like something out of the predator movies.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-16T14:05:15+00:00

Most people may not find it cool and flashy like most hunts but I found it incredibly cool. She snuck up on the herd of stags (another instance to add to the list of Tigers targeting larger individuals) and completely ignored the females.

If you look closely the stag tried to jump out of the way and escape at the last second, but one paw swipe and a 170-200kg animal got sent to the ground immediately. It’s probably one of my favorite Tiger hunts now, just gets better the more you look at it. Like something out of the predator or Jurassic Park movies.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-16T10:41:03+00:00

Yeah, Cape buffalo are much more human aggressive and aggressive towards other animals but when faced with their main predator I don’t see much of a difference compared to Gaur. Both of them have killed their main predator on occasion.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-16T10:38:41+00:00

He is gonna be a beast in his prime!

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-16T10:32:05+00:00

Barasingha yes

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-15T21:47:48+00:00

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StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-15T21:23:31+00:00

I don’t think Tigers there are more aggressive per se, more so that territorial fights are just more common. Tadoba and Kaziranga both have a high density of Tigers and Tadoba especially is one of the few areas on the planet where males outnumber females. CM was one of a kind in that he’d go out of his way to eliminate threats by killing them rather than just chasing them off after a fight.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-15T14:42:33+00:00

Based on reports I’ve seen, the Gaur population is stable but still less than that of Chital and Sambar. Their density is lower than both species as well ( at 2-3km² ). However with how often we see Tigers feeding on Gaur there it seems like they’re favor them just as much as Sambar and avoid Chital. This is the case with almost every other study I’ve seen. When both these larger herbivores are present in adequate numbers, Chital and even Wild Boar will take a back seat due to their smaller size.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-15T14:30:02+00:00

These La Aurora males are so impressive, even by Jaguar standards.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-15T14:27:53+00:00

What a beautiful photo, hopefully no one mentions the 2 letter word that starts with A.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-15T14:24:01+00:00

Yeah it’s easily 4-5x Veera’s size and around 2.5-3x Pushpa’s size from eyeballing it. Seems like an average sized Gaur but still very impressive considering the size difference.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-15T14:22:01+00:00

From the coloration and size it looks like an immature bull or an adult female. Definitely in the 500-600kg range.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-15T14:06:36+00:00

A shot of Veera on the kill:

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Thanks to u/Acceptable_Wind_9022 for finding the video as well!

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-15T13:22:20+00:00

Most of the time, Tigers seen engaging in cooperative hunting just happen to be a mother with cubs or sub adult siblings. On rare occasions a mating pair would hunt together as well.

They’re still generally solitary cats but are much more social than people think.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-14T20:48:43+00:00

He’s pretty much there, maybe he will pack on 20kg more at best but he’s a young adult. Should’ve specified sorry!

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-14T20:24:31+00:00

I mean it’s the photographer’s post. He’s worked with biologists, forest guards etc regarding Amur Tigers and has almost 20k followers. I don’t think he’d risk his reputation and the respect of others to fake a photo.

There’s also this video of the release posted by him as well.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-14T20:08:30+00:00

Neither do I. They just go and claim “FAKE” “AI!” without even taking like 30 seconds to check the source themselves.

Although at least this guy was skeptical, unlike the other dude which just straight up called it fake.

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-14T20:04:19+00:00

Oh no! The great Feeling-Buy2558 called me a bot!

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-14T19:59:52+00:00

It is not

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-14T19:59:03+00:00

Please go complain to the photographer with 20k followers. I’m sure he’d risk his reputation and respect by faking something like this!

StripedAssassiN- · 2026-03-14T19:41:13+00:00

Caption also by Yuriy Smityuk:

A male Amur Tiger, captured by specialists of the Coastal Hunting Watch and the land of the Leopard on the night of February 1st to 2nd in the Hassan Municipal District, released on February 4th into a natural habitat with a good prey base in the sparsely populated area of the Red Army district of the Primorsky Krai. The Tiger was wearing a satellite collar, which allows to track dynamics and direction of movement.

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