Running for Cover!........Tadoba!

[V S Sankar]

We saw these herd of Gaurs at Tadoba from a distance crossing the road.By the time we came closer they started running for cover.They stopped at a safe distance!

Canon 80D,Canon 100-400 IS II USM,f4.5,1/125,ISO 1600 at 100mm.

Regards

V S Sankar

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice environmental composition. That helps to give an idea of the surroundings and also see the full herd, with a big bull and two calves. It seems they choose to get a bit far from the jeeps. Thanks for sharing.

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

What a scene ! Just like a storm lashing... only the thunderbolt (the tiger) did not strike ! Nice capture. Thanks for sharing. SaktiWild

[Sabyasachi Patra]

The wider composition looks cool. Gives us a feeling of being there. In normal course they run away from humans. However, they can be aggressive. There have been reports of gaurs attacking Jeep, trees where the person has climbed etc. ERC Davidar recounts in his book how he was badly mauled by a gaur. No one would love to face the wrath of one ton rippling muscles and those solid horns. It is a testament of the power and cunningness of the tiger that such a massive animal is hunted.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[John Gryphon]

Imagine being on the bank in front of them coming towards your camera!

[Shyamala Kumar]

Nice image .The wide environmental composition with the herbivores bolting gives great interest to the image .Thanks for sharing