Here's the summary report that explains the methodology, data analysis and results: http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Tiger%20...
India tiger census shows rapid population growth
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#13The bulk of the tiger population is in the Sundarbans (marshlands at the bottom of the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta). Anecdotally, many of the Sundarban tigers are man-eaters and there is a tacit policy to not go after the ones that happen to kill humans. This keeps the poachers and encroachers away, but also makes any census nearly impossible to conduct. I would not put too much faith in these reported numbers.
This is wrong. If you see the results report [1], it says the complete opposite. The Sundarban region recorded the least tiger population (88 tigers). The bulk of the tiger population comes from Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats regions.
[1] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Tiger%20...
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#14Tigers are twice as heavy as lions but still the same size. With a single swipe of a claw, a tiger was able to slit a lion’s throat, killing it instantly.
Re: India tiger census shows rapid population growth
#15The bulk of the tiger population is in the Sundarbans (marshlands at the bottom of the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta). Anecdotally, many of the Sundarban tigers are man-eaters and there is a tacit policy to not go after the ones that happen to kill humans. This keeps the poachers and encroachers away, but also makes any census nearly impossible to conduct. I would not put too much faith in these reported numbers.
Man eater of sunderban is more of myth than reality.
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#16This is a great achievement.
Re: India tiger census shows rapid population growth
#17The bulk of the tiger population is in the Sundarbans (marshlands at the bottom of the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta). Anecdotally, many of the Sundarban tigers are man-eaters and there is a tacit policy to not go after the ones that happen to kill humans. This keeps the poachers and encroachers away, but also makes any census nearly impossible to conduct. I would not put too much faith in these reported numbers.
Any idea of tiger counts in the Bangladesh Sundarbars?
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#18Tigers are twice as heavy as lions but still the same size. With a single swipe of a claw, a tiger was able to slit a lion’s throat, killing it instantly.
>Tigers are twice as heavy as lions
how? less fat?
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#19Tigers are twice as heavy as lions but still the same size. With a single swipe of a claw, a tiger was able to slit a lion’s throat, killing it instantly.
To be fair, a lion could probably take down a tiger with a single swipe of a claw to the tiger's throat too.
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#20Tigers are twice as heavy as lions but still the same size. With a single swipe of a claw, a tiger was able to slit a lion’s throat, killing it instantly.
>Tigers are twice as heavy as lions how? less fat?
Muscle density I would imagine. Neither lions nor tigers are likely to have a lot of extra fat.