Debasis Bose
14-04-2016, 06:21 PM
This young handsome hulk of about 4.5 years, supposed to be the son of legendary tigress Kankati from her first litter, is now trying to establish his own territory close to mahaman dam area in magadhi zone of Bandhavgarh and observed to be courting female. Hope this hulk survives through the odds to establish his territory. From his features one can make out he would turn out to be a huge specimen in coming years. He has got some characteristics of his mother Kankati…very tourist friendly.
His mother Kankati, to establish her territory had killed Laxmi and partly devoured her before his birth in 2011. She contributed in tiger population of Bandhavgarh. Despite of one damaged eye, she survived, produced litters and did hunting successfully. In year 2014, when park was about to open for safaris, she had severe conflict with male tiger to save her cubs from second litter. In this conflict she died with her two cubs.
Nikon, Nikor 70-200 F2.8, Shot @ 200 F9, ISO 800, 1/640s
His mother Kankati, to establish her territory had killed Laxmi and partly devoured her before his birth in 2011. She contributed in tiger population of Bandhavgarh. Despite of one damaged eye, she survived, produced litters and did hunting successfully. In year 2014, when park was about to open for safaris, she had severe conflict with male tiger to save her cubs from second litter. In this conflict she died with her two cubs.
Nikon, Nikor 70-200 F2.8, Shot @ 200 F9, ISO 800, 1/640s