Stalker
Critically Endangered
The Bengal tiger, or Royal Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris or Panthera tigris bengalensis) is a subspecies of tiger primarily found in Bangladesh, India, and also Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and southern Tibet.
The white bengel tiger is not an albino, it has blue eyes. The white coat and light features are caused by a recessive gene. Very few survive in the wild because they do not have the ability to camoflauge themselves in their suroundings. Sadly, there are those who breed them for their exotic looks all for money. Because they occur so rarely, many orange tigers die or are mistreated in the process.
Tigers are solitary hunters. They love the water, and are not afraid to chase their prey down into the water. In fact, this is how tigers often get food. The wait for an animal to be drinking at a water hole, then scares the animal into the water, where the tiger will chase it farther into deeper waters, making it easier to catch. Tigers have retractable claws. This enables them to walk through rocky, grassy, muddy, or sandy areas without dulling their claws, which they need to hunt with.
Tigers eat almost anything in their range that they can catch. Large and medium sized prey, ungulates, rabbits, wild boar, deer, buffalo, young elephants and rhinos, waterfowl, and elk, make up the majority of their diet. They stalk their prey, and pounce when they are about 30 feet from their quarry. They kill by a lethal bite to the back of the throat, which often dislocates the backbone and severs the spinal cord. Often, a lethal bite is applied to the throat, which cuts off air supply and asphyxiates (suffocates) the animal. Tigers can eat as much as 40 lb (18 kg) of meat in one sitting. Tigers, like other felines, need to eat some grass to provide nutrients and roughage.
Tigers will usually avoid humans because they do not provide much meat, and they prefer the taste of wild game. However, if a tiger becomes a maneater, there is usually a reason for it. One reason is that the tiger is very old, to the point where his teeth are worn down, and cannot catch wild game anymore. Humans are much easier to catch and kill, so they prey on humans. Another, more common reason, is the tiger was injured or sick, and can no longer hunt for itself. However, many tigers, like those that live in the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans, seem to have a taste for humans. No one knows why they do this, as these tigers are young and healthy. Some speculate that they are guarding their territory, others think that the salty waters in the marsh they drink makes them irritable. These tigers, however, do not come into human settlements, they only kill humans that have wandered too far into the mangrove forests. People who venture into the forests to gather wood and food wear masks on the backs of their heads since tigers only attack them from behind. Since they started this, the numbers of tiger attacks have been greatly reduced. However, once a tiger becomes a man-eater, it will not cease, and has to be destroyed to protect people.
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Lisa Weber
wow fantastic capture, compostion, lighting, clarity all perfect!
Just love those eyes and the look! wish i could have one as a companion, such an amazing species they are!
conilouz
Very nicely done!
Tron
Awesome! just awesome! fantastic animal, and fantastic capture!
Susan van Zyl
Stunning! Love it!!
Robin Robb
So beautiful. Wonderful capture.
Squealia
LOvely image, just perfect and the info is great too :o)
Belinda "Billy...
Interesting read!
Magaret Meintjes
What a super capture and excellent techs! Great info, thank you for sharing, well done!
Catherine Veal
wonderful capture Lisa.x
courier
You aced it again, Lisa. Great capture.
Eyeleen
WOW WOW WOW, fantastic capture of this stunning white tiger!!
Gary L. Suddath
the grass really makes it stand out,those eyes are messmerizing
robsta5
i agree, fantastic eyes. great colours and framing, very well done indeed.
instant fav for me.
louisegreen
fabulous!
gummyworldlover
Great Shot!
Krys Bailey
Wonderful timing, Lisa! What a beautiful tiger!
mmersphotos
Very beautiful big cat ! Love the expression !
Jing3011
How beautiful and predatory he looks.
Cassie Gannon
Wow, what a stunning capture!!!
WayoftheWarrior
Holy crouching tiger!!!!!!!!!!!!!
josiem
amazing capture!!!!
such a beautiful creature
Liz Wohlrab
you have a fine captured here, i love the angle followed by that beautiful running colour through his eyes. love your portfolio
logancitycustom
this is beautiful vic
MuscularTeeth
great.
Melissa Park
beautiful!! really stuning shot, great composition!
Sharon Mau
A magnificent white tiger, s/he is so beautiful!!
Arrowman
A brilliant well composed image ! – Colin
Patricia Anne ...
WOW WOW WOW
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Patricia Anne ...
it is a GOOD read I have one or two tid bits to add to it… Tigers can eat up to 90 pounds a sitting, this would be the Siberian Tiger, who has paws as big as a dinner plate.
All White tigers can be traced back to one male found in the wild in the 50s, this male is where the selective breeding came from.
Ther is one tiger that I know of who for some OD reson be-freinded a young blinde boy in India. No one knows why but this male bamgle tiger came from the wild and became a seeing eye tiger to a boy from the village, his name was Sarang (sp) There’s a book written about him.
Are the young healthy man eater called The Swamp Tigers?
Lisa G. Putman
Although it is true that most modern white tigers found in captivity are related to this one tiger, white tigers have occurred in the wild although it is very rare. There are also other white tigers not related to Mohan-the tiger you are refering to found in 1958. The Orissa strain descends from a orange tiger found in Orissa, India in 1980. There is a third strain of White Amur (Siberian) Tigers. These had had no Bengal ancestry and their parents, a brother and sister who were both registered Amur tigers, had been captured in the wild. I do not agree with excessive inbreeding on purpose to produce white tigers for the amusement and financial gain of humans. It is very sad the fate of many tigers because of human greed. However, it is only because the recessive gene exist in these animals that it is possible. I can not help but be amazed at the beauty of these animals.
Patricia Anne ...
Me too. It is discusting how they breed them that way no matter what white tiger it is. Jerks.
Have you seen the tabby tigers? OMG they are really beautiful and also they is a stripless white tiger that is awesome. most likely the same BS tho, ;(
Maria Medeiros
WOW! I Love this! your gallery is breathtaking!
krafty
Fantastic image and info Lisa..Bravo..love this..well done.xxxxxxx
Beatriz Cruz
Wow havent seen one like this, Amazing!!
Larasolnishko
amassing …congratulation with rare image
Angela Lance
awesome shot, and thank you for all of the info!!
StarKatz
What a fantastic capture! Look at those eyes! amazing :0)
Richard Barry
We should be ashamed of ourselves as a race to have allowed this to happen to such a creature. Wonderful image of this precious animal.
TREVOR IRWIN
My favourite of all the Cat family. The Bengal tiger is indeed in danger of extension. But Praise God there is some success with breading. This is a great capture of a beautiful part of Gods creation. But there is one that shines even brighter and more magnificent than this and he is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. Soon we will see him as he is coming back to take his church home. Well done Lisa on a great photograph. http://www.philadelphia33.org/
jdmphotography
This image would also be very wellcome in the Eye Contact Group
Matsumoto
Wonderful read, and Beautiful capture.
Dyle Warren
Wow, what an image….....stunning Lisa!!
AroonKalandy
Amazing image …...Brings back memories o Jim Corbetts Books…........
Lisa G. Putman replied
Thank you, I would love to the opportunity to visit Corbett’s National Park in India.
missmoneypenny
Your animal shots are absolutely stunning and I love your avatar
Scott d'Almeida
stunning
Dream Vision I...
Stunning capture! well done….
SusanAdey
Another great image. If I hadn’t seen the one where he is on his back I would’ve thought you were about to become dinner. Well done.
AngelArtiste
What a handsome “critter”!
Susanne Correa
Stunning Capture