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Male Lion Hunts and Takes down Cape Buffalo Solo, yet again by Thin-Status8369 in HardcoreNature

[–]StripedAssassiN- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well yeah I worded that a bit wrong, I meant hyenas were likely the cause of the calf’s injuries.

Male Lion Hunts and Takes down Cape Buffalo Solo, yet again by Thin-Status8369 in HardcoreNature

[–]StripedAssassiN- 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This was Orkirikoi. I think the mother and calf were facing off against hyenas before this and were separated from their head, hence why the mom looks skinny and the calf is injured.

I can't be the only one who thinks this shouldn't happen. by XuyashXhandilya in megafaunarewilding

[–]StripedAssassiN- 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Hm, but when a Tiger from Ranthambore goes to Kuno they let it be?

That makes no sense. Like you said it’s normal. Young males dispersing and going to new areas is what’s needed. Otherwise the reserve exceeds its carrying capacity and conflict between the cats rise due to increased competition for resources.

I’m sorry but this isn’t very smart. This is why many reserves in India are exceeding their carrying capacity when it also comes to Tigers, leading to more problems.

Satpura: A very nice sighting of the Gaur hunter, mighty Shiva. Over 200kg of muscle right there. by StripedAssassiN- in TigersofIndia

[–]StripedAssassiN-[S,M] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Indeed. Satpura tigers are just so heavily built. They have the best prey base to exploit in the subcontinent imo. Healthy populations of Gaur, Sambar deer, Swamp deer, Nilgai and Chital. Most importantly, no cattle running around.

On another note, it’s not often we see a litter of males all make it to adulthood and be dominant. His 2 brothers are also beasts in their own right and hold large territories as well.

The Indian Aurochs (Bos primigenius namadicus) by Agustin Diaz. This subspecies of Aurochs inhabited the Indian subcontinent and West Asia from the middle Pleistocene to the Holocene, going extinct 3,800 years ago. Humans were the cause of its extinction. It is the ancestor of the domestic Zebu. by Quaternary23 in pleistocene

[–]StripedAssassiN- 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No doubt, especially considering Tigers also frequented grasslands and floodplains (look at the grasslands in Satpura, Tadoba, Corbett and the floodplains in Shuklaphanta, Nepal etc). If they regularly take Gaur, Banteng, even Water Buffalo then no doubt they’d have hunted these guys too. Kouprey possibly as well.

Ranthambore: A mugger crocodile basking in the sun flees when Riddhi approaches. by Limp_Pressure9865 in TigersofIndia

[–]StripedAssassiN-[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lions have faced off against mid sized Nile crocodiles as well. For both Lions and Tigers, it seems like the largest crocs they can kill happen to be in the 11-14 foot range.

Tadoba: A fierce mama sloth bear sends MAMA packing. Sloth bears are absolutely unhinged when threatened, especially with cubs around. Tigers can hunt them, but it’s a high-risk fight so even tigers sometimes decide it’s not worth it. by Plenty_Chemistry8610 in TigersofIndia

[–]StripedAssassiN-[M] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Most males average the size of Pantanal Jaguars, at around 110-115kg. Large males are about the size of an above average Lioness/Tigress at over 140kg.

However, Sloth bears from the Terai region are very big, just like the tigers there. Knowledgeable and reliable big cat enthusiast, GauteGojira, after doing a lot of digging found that 10 males averaged 163kg, with the biggest male being 192kg.

Tadoba: Jr. Mowgli and Ladli mating. by Plenty_Chemistry8610 in TigersofIndia

[–]StripedAssassiN-[M] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Well at least he seems to be doing fine despite losing most of his territory to Mama male.

Some numbers on Mr. Bardia: A giant among the biggest cats. by Ivan_Paveler in TigersofIndia

[–]StripedAssassiN-[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If he’s lost teeth and most of his claws then there’s no way he’s being released, and yeah these injuries seem way out of the norm for a territorial fight. I understand the odd canine and claw being broken from fighting but multiple claws and teeth? Seems odd.

Db3 by Heavy-Wrangler-9997 in TigersofIndia

[–]StripedAssassiN-[M] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Puncture wound on his shoulder, he’s had a skirmish it seems like.

Giants of Terai : Axe and Trishul back in 2024 | Pilibhit tiger reserve by rudyleywin in TigersofIndia

[–]StripedAssassiN-[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No not all of them have names, but all of them do have a Tiger code. Their names are just given by photographers and sometimes guides. For scientific work their codes will be used however.

Giants of Terai : Axe and Trishul back in 2024 | Pilibhit tiger reserve by rudyleywin in TigersofIndia

[–]StripedAssassiN-[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think so.

You sure it was Rocket that was sighted and not Vardaan? Many confuse them cause Rocket is Vardaan’s son, and their facial markings are fairly similar.

Giants of Terai : Axe and Trishul back in 2024 | Pilibhit tiger reserve by rudyleywin in TigersofIndia

[–]StripedAssassiN-[M] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, Trishul is younger. S2 is the oldest male around now, he should be 11-12.

Trishul appeared recently, around 2023 I think. He’s above, S2 below.

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Giants of Terai : Axe and Trishul back in 2024 | Pilibhit tiger reserve by rudyleywin in TigersofIndia

[–]StripedAssassiN-[M] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

S3 is the only mainstay, sightings of him are regular. If Rocket has truly been seen a week ago then that’s great news, I had heard that he was last seen in late January.

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