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How do tigers react to humans?

PoC avatarPosted on January 15, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 15, 2021

I think that you have to answer the question in the title in the context of the circumstances. I’m thinking of tigers in the wild and in captivity. However, the underlying factor which dictates how tigers react to humans is … Continue reading →

Posted in tiger conflict with people | Tagged bengal tiger, human to cat relationship, tiger, Tiger Attack, tiger character

Asians who eat tiger penis soup do so because they are anxious

PoC avatarPosted on January 7, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 8, 2021

The eating of tiger body parts including the tiger’s penis by some people and cultures in Asian is a consequence of their anxiety. It’s a superstition which helps to reduce anxiety and therefore there is a placebo, mental health benefit … Continue reading →

Posted in tiger poaching | Tagged chinese medicine, human behavior, human emotions, human-tiger conflict, tiger poaching

Can any animal kill a tiger?

PoC avatarPosted on December 13, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 13, 2020

Yes, some animals can kill a tiger alone while other animals in a pack can kill a tiger. I’ll describe three instances which illustrate how it can happen. However, sometimes, rarely, adult rhinoceroses and elephants are killed by tigers and … Continue reading →

Posted in Tiger | Tagged Asiatic wild dogs, bengal tiger, tiger behavior

Average weight of a tiger in pounds

PoC avatarPosted on December 3, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 3, 2020

Web surfers want to know the average weight of a tiger in pounds. This might seem straightforward but it isn’t. In fact, without wishing to be defeatist, I have to question the usefulness and practicality of averaging the weights of … Continue reading →

Posted in Tiger | Tagged bengal tiger, siberian tiger, Sumatran Tiger, tiger size | Leave a reply

Vaccinating Siberian tigers against canine distemper virus

PoC avatarPosted on November 24, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 24, 2020

A research study by the scientists of Cornell Wildlife Health Center, in association with others e.g. Dr. Sarah Cleaveland of the University of Glasgow, have concluded that even a low rate of vaccination at two Siberian tigers per year within … Continue reading →

Posted in Tiger | Tagged amur tiger, canine diseases, canine distemper virus, cat virus, conservationists, Russia, tiger conservation

Why do tigers have stripes?

PoC avatarPosted on November 24, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 24, 2020

Tigers’s have stripes for camouflage to allow them to approach prey animals as closely as possible to improve kill rates. Although, it’s quite a subtle question because although we know that tiger stripes act as camouflage, tigers might have evolved … Continue reading →

Posted in Tiger | Tagged camouflage, cat anatomy, cat coats, tiger stripes, tigers

Why are tigers orange and not green?

PoC avatarPosted on November 23, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 24, 2020

The tiger attacks color-blind animals The main reason why tigers are orange and not green is because the large prey animals that they need to feed on are colour-blind and they don’t see orange. Some scientists say that they see … Continue reading →

Posted in Tiger | Tagged bengal tiger, camouflage

How much land do tigers need?

PoC avatarPosted on October 15, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 15, 2020

The home range size of female tigers in Nagarahole NP where there are or were high prey densities is about 15 to 20 km². Males have home ranges which typically overlaps several female ranges

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Posted in Tiger | Tagged bengal tiger, home ranges, tiger facts

Man-eating tigers in India 2020

PoC avatarPosted on October 12, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 12, 2020

There are man-eating tigers in India in 20201. This doesn’t surprise me seeing as the population of India has climbed from 238 million in 1900 to 1.4 billion in 2020 despite a massive decline in the tiger population in that … Continue reading →

Posted in tiger conflict with people | Tagged bengal tiger, bengal tiger population, Big Cat Man-eaters, Cat News, human population, human-tiger conflict, india, tiger populations | 2 Replies

Why do tigers attack humans?

PoC avatarPosted on October 4, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 4, 2020

There are two main reasons why tigers attack humans, (1) they are probably injured or infirm and have to rely on easy prey and (2) humans and tigers are being forced together because of increased human population and therefore there … Continue reading →

Posted in tiger conflict with people | Tagged Bangladesh, bengal tiger, conflict, human population, human to cat relationship, india, tiger attacks, tiger populations | Leave a reply

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