Madhya Pradesh: Tiger kills a tigress over territorial dispute
The body of the two-year-old tigress was found in pieces by a patrol team in Kanha National Park on Saturday.
In Short
- An adult tigress was killed and eaten by a tiger in Kanha National Park of Madhya Pradesh
- The management of the park has said that this was a case of territorial dispute
- The post-mortem report confirmed that the tigress was killed by a tiger
In a rare instance of cannibalism between big cats, an adult tigress was killed and eaten by a tiger in Kanha National Park of Madhya Pradesh. This is a fresh case of infighting reported among MP tigers.
The management of the park has said that this was a case of territorial dispute.
After probing, officials said that since the claws and canines teeth were intact, the possibility of any kind of foul play is ruled out.
The body of the two-year-old tigress was found in pieces by a patrol team in Kanha National Park on Saturday. The patrolling squad found that the body was badly chewed.
The post-mortem report confirmed that the tigress was killed by a tiger.
Madhya Pradesh was declared a 'Tiger State' in 1995 when it harboured nearly 20 per cent of India's tiger population and nearly10 per cent of the world's tiger population. But, the scene has changed now.