Indian Tiger

Royal Bengal tigers are commonly known as IndianIn India, various techniques have been adapted to
tigers and these tigers ostly live in forests orkeep a track of these tigers. Previously, population of
grasslands. Actually this helps the Indian tigers to hidetigers were measured suing pugmarks of the tigers
and find preys. These tigers are swift in movementsand at present hidden cameras are in use for the
and are strong swimmers. It is believed that thesecamera tapping process. Tiger poaching is a
Indian tigers have color vision to some extent likepunishable crime in India and government has initiated
the cats. Majority of the tigers have orange coats, aseveral tiger conservation projects to save the
fair medial and stripes that vary from brown or haybeauty of these Indian tigers.
to pure black. Most of the tigers have more thanIndian tigers can survive in varied habitats, varied
hundred stripes.habitats - grasslands, subtropical and tropical
These animals are simply gorgeous and attract arainforests, wet and dry deciduous forests, scrub
wide range of wildlife tourists India from differentforests, and mangroves. There are innumerous
global destinations for tiger safari. Indian Tigers areforests in India that have Royal Bengal tigers and
beautiful and to increase tourist attraction, severalgovernment is very optimistic about future of Indian
tiger reservation projects have been taken up bytigers. Under strict conservation, numbers of tigers
government to save these creatures. Indian tigersare now mounting up.
usually roam around an area of twenty squareIt is said that among different species of tigers,
kilometers. The fact is interesting that Indian tigersIndian tigers are most beautiful and these tigers
have specific territories within a forest. There maycontribute considerably in maintenance of ecological
be conflict between tigers if any one crosses orbalance in the forests. Numbers of Indian tigers have
overlaps a particular territory.increased significantly under the "Project Tiger" plan,
The Indian tigers mainly feed upon wild cattle, wildexecuted during 1972.
boar, deer, water buffalos etc.These tiger often killIndian tigers prefer hunting its prey during nights and
leopards and bears, even the female tigers, whichusually remain within elephant grasses. As Indian
may be comparatively smaller in size than male tigers,tigers are strong swimmers, it acts as an added
are quite capable of killing adult gaurs. Rhino calvesadvantage during its hunting. Different tiger
along with young elephants are often taken whenconservation units are ideal places to search for
they are left unprotected by their herds. A caseIndian tigers. These tigers are really beautiful and
where a tiger killed an adult female Indian rhino hashave high aesthetic value.
been observed.