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Within their territories, Tigers have several favourite
places where they can rest up during the heat of the
day. These favoured haunts can be in a rocky outcrop
that provides shelter, in a shady spot in the forest, or an
area that has a pond or stream.
I observed this Indian Tiger in the forest at mid-day, he
was still relaxing after patrolling the boundaries of his
territory, this shady place was only 15 metres from a
lake. A minute after I arrived, he yawned, laid his head
down and went to sleep. I sat in the vehicle all afternoon
watching him and waiting for him to take interest in
some Sambar Deer that were grazing in the water only
200 meters away. Occasionally he half raised his head
to check they were still there and then carried on dozing.
All vehicles had to leave the park gates by dusk, my
driver and I left it as late as possible to leave for the
park gates, and just as we were driving around the other
side of the lake we could just see him get to his feet,
stretch, and start to move through the forest to stalk the
Sambar. It was now almost dark and if we did not leave
now, we would be in serious trouble with the park
authorities. Very frustrating!
Indian Tigers are also called Bengal Tigers, they are the
most common tiger and number about half of all wild
Tigers. Over many centuries they have become an
important part of Indian tradition and folklore.
Tigers live alone and aggressively scent-mark large
territories to keep their rivals away. They are powerful
nocturnal hunters that travel many miles to find buffalo
and deer. No two animals are the same; each Bengal
Tiger has its own pattern of stripes, such a pattern gives
the Tiger fantastic camouflage in tall grass and trees, I
have been only 20 metres from a wild Tiger and did not
see it until it moved.
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Within their territories, Tigers have several favourite
places where they can rest up during the heat of the
day. These favoured haunts can be in a rocky outcrop
that provides shelter, in a shady spot in the forest, or an
area that has a pond or stream.
I observed this Indian Tiger in the forest at mid-day, he
was still relaxing after patrolling the boundaries of his
territory, this shady place was only 15 metres from a
lake. A minute after I arrived, he yawned, laid his head
down and went to sleep. I sat in the vehicle all afternoon
watching him and waiting for him to take interest in
some Sambar Deer that were grazing in the water only
200 meters away. Occasionally he half raised his head
to check they were still there and then carried on dozing.
All vehicles had to leave the park gates by dusk, my
driver and I left it as late as possible to leave for the
park gates, and just as we were driving around the other
side of the lake we could just see him get to his feet,
stretch, and start to move through the forest to stalk the
Sambar. It was now almost dark and if we did not leave
now, we would be in serious trouble with the park
authorities. Very frustrating!
Indian Tigers are also called Bengal Tigers, they are the
most common tiger and number about half of all wild
Tigers. Over many centuries they have become an
important part of Indian tradition and folklore.
Tigers live alone and aggressively scent-mark large
territories to keep their rivals away. They are powerful
nocturnal hunters that travel many miles to find buffalo
and deer. No two animals are the same; each Bengal
Tiger has its own pattern of stripes, such a pattern gives
the Tiger fantastic camouflage in tall grass and trees, I
have been only 20 metres from a wild Tiger and did not
see it until it moved.
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