Pictures Dated 4th December 2010

Tiger, Panthera tigris

This tiger was lying in well open area and keeping an eye on a herd of spotted deer grazing in meadow. whenever he hear any noise he lift his head to check them. This is the way they stalk their prey. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

Asia, Bengal Tiger, Big Cat, Carnivora, Carnivore, Cat, Endangered, Endangered Carnivora, Endangered Specie, Hunter, Icun, India, Iucn Endangered, Jungle, Mammal, Panthera, Panthera Tigris, Predator, Red List, Stripe, Stripes, Tiger

Red Crowned Crane, Grus japonensis

Red Crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) - pair in flight against blue sky, Hokkaido Island, digitally enhanced
also known as Japanese Crane, Order Gruiformes, Family Gruidae, 2nd rarest crane in world, non-migratory population here, large bird, omnivore, IUCN Red List: Endangered, flying, wings outstretched

© Ecoscene Papilio Pickett

Indian or Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris

Indian or Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) - close up of young tiger, Bandhavgarh National Park Order Carnivora, Family Felidae, big cat, carnivore, grasslands, subtropical and tropical rainforests, scrub forests, wet and dry deciduous forests and mangroves,

Asia, Big Cat, Carnivora, Carnivore, Ears, Endangered, Eyes, Family Felidae, Head Shot, Hunter, Icun, Jungle, Mammal, Nose, Order Carnivora, Panthera, Predator, Red List, Stripe, Whiskers