Royal Bengal Tiger Spotted at 3165m Altitude in Nepal
January 03, 2021
Royal Bengal Tiger Spotted at 3165m Altitude in Nepal
For the first time in Nepal, the Royal Bengal Tiger was sighted at an altitude of 3.165 m above sea level. This is the first time the tiger has been sighted at such an altitude. This rare sighting has raised questions about climate change and the impact on wildlife ecosystems of global warming.
It was reported to be the first observation of a “big cat” at such a high altitude by the departments of forest and soil protection, and national parks, and wildlife conservation.
Photo: Red Panda Network
It was captured at an elevation of 3,165 m by a camera trap set up in a forest in the Illam district of eastern Nepal on November 13 and November 21. It is the very first photographic evidence of tiger sighting in the eastern region’s mountains in the world; ANI quoted a joint press release released by the two departments as saying.
Royal Bengal Tiger, the largest of all Asian big cats is one of the tourist attractions of Nepal specially Bardiaย andย Chitwan National Park. They can be differentiated easily because of their strips which are unique. The weight of males ranges from 180 to 258 kg (397 to 569 lb); while that of the females ranges from 100 to 160 kg (220 to 350 lb). Males have an average total length of 270 to 310 cm (110 to 120 in) including the tail; while females measure 240 to 265 cm (94 to 104 in) on average.
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