zneb240
Loc: New South Wales - Australia
Having photographed wild animals many times in Africa, I was looking forward to photographing the Asiatic Bengal Tigers in the wild and comparing them to the African big cats..... lions, leopards etc. With a few notable exceptions, most African cats are more or less pack hunters, they employ teamwork to single out a victim then run it down. Tigers are quite different.....they are essentially hide and ambush hunters.
They generally live a solitary life and will often fight ferociously should their paths cross. I was astonished to observe just how ferocious they are. I recently encountered this pair as they met in deep bushes in the very early light.
Warren Wilson
luvmypets
Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC
WOW!!! Great catch! They are gorgeous cats.
zneb240 wrote:
Having photographed wild animals many times in Africa, I was looking forward to photographing the Asiatic Bengal Tigers in the wild and comparing them to the African big cats..... lions, leopards etc. With a few notable exceptions, most African cats are more or less pack hunters, they employ teamwork to single out a victim then run it down. Tigers are quite different.....they are essentially hide and ambush hunters.
They generally live a solitary life and will often fight ferociously should their paths cross. I was astonished to observe just how ferocious they are. I recently encountered this pair as they met in deep bushes in the very early light.
Warren Wilson
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The Indian lions are pack hunters just like the African!
zneb240 wrote:
Having photographed wild animals many times in Africa, I was looking forward to photographing the Asiatic Bengal Tigers in the wild and comparing them to the African big cats..... lions, leopards etc. With a few notable exceptions, most African cats are more or less pack hunters, they employ teamwork to single out a victim then run it down. Tigers are quite different.....they are essentially hide and ambush hunters.
They generally live a solitary life and will often fight ferociously should their paths cross. I was astonished to observe just how ferocious they are. I recently encountered this pair as they met in deep bushes in the very early light.
Warren Wilson
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Interesting image. The behavior varies by species. As far as I know African and Asian Lions are similar but differ in size. Most Cats, large or small are solitary hunters. Lions hunt in groups, called prides. Similar to the way Wolves and Dogs hunt in packs. All these comments from both of us are generalities. Cheetah have a few odd adaptations for their high running speed. Their legs and feet differ from other Cats similarly to the way Greyhounds and Whippets run fast and differ from other Dogs. Cheetahs are strange for a Cat in having non-retractile claws like they are on Dogs.
zneb240 wrote:
Having photographed wild animals many times in Africa, I was looking forward to photographing the Asiatic Bengal Tigers in the wild and comparing them to the African big cats..... lions, leopards etc. With a few notable exceptions, most African cats are more or less pack hunters, they employ teamwork to single out a victim then run it down. Tigers are quite different.....they are essentially hide and ambush hunters.
They generally live a solitary life and will often fight ferociously should their paths cross. I was astonished to observe just how ferocious they are. I recently encountered this pair as they met in deep bushes in the very early light.
Warren Wilson
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And where were you at that moment?? In a steel cage??
Amazing tiger shot .. wow ...
Now that was an amazing capture ... surely hope you were shooting it with a long lens ... thanks for sharing.
An amazing capture, Warren! Impressive, beautiful animals and those claws looks like they could inflict a lot of damage. Your shot is impressive, as well; timing was spot on- definitely a definitive moment.
Great shot! Don't wade in and break it up like you might do to children.
zneb240 wrote:
Having photographed wild animals many times in Africa, I was looking forward to photographing the Asiatic Bengal Tigers in the wild and comparing them to the African big cats..... lions, leopards etc. With a few notable exceptions, most African cats are more or less pack hunters, they employ teamwork to single out a victim then run it down. Tigers are quite different.....they are essentially hide and ambush hunters.
They generally live a solitary life and will often fight ferociously should their paths cross. I was astonished to observe just how ferocious they are. I recently encountered this pair as they met in deep bushes in the very early light.
Warren Wilson
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Excellent capture Warren.
zneb240 wrote:
Having photographed wild animals many times in Africa, I was looking forward to photographing the Asiatic Bengal Tigers in the wild and comparing them to the African big cats..... lions, leopards etc. With a few notable exceptions, most African cats are more or less pack hunters, they employ teamwork to single out a victim then run it down. Tigers are quite different.....they are essentially hide and ambush hunters.
They generally live a solitary life and will often fight ferociously should their paths cross. I was astonished to observe just how ferocious they are. I recently encountered this pair as they met in deep bushes in the very early light.
Warren Wilson
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A rare catch, great shot.
B
Wow! What a capture! Thank you for sharing.
Nalu
Loc: Southern Arizona
Wow, must have been really something to see. Thanks for sharing!
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