INDIAN WILDLIFE

This photo was taken by my father in an bird watching at Koonthakulam bird reservoir, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.  

This photo was taken by my father in an bird watching at Koonthakulam bird reservoir, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.  

This photo was taken by my father in an safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve , Karnataka , India .   

This photo was taken by my father in an safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve , Karnataka , India .   

This photo was taken by me in an bird watching at Nanjanrayan Bird Reservoir, Tiruppur, India.  

This photo was taken by my father in an safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve , Karnataka , India .   

This photo was taken by my father in an safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve , Karnataka , India .   

This photo was taken by my father in an safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve , Karnataka , India .   

  This photo was taken by my father in an safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve , Karnataka , India . 

  This photo was taken by my father in an safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve , Karnataka , India . The first picture shows you the elephant plucking up leaves and branches for its lunch . The second picture shows you the gigantic size of that elephant . 

This photo was taken by my father in an safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve , Karnataka , India .  

  This photo was taken by my father in an safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve , Karnataka , India .

  This photo was taken by my father in an safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve , Karnataka , India .

  This photo was taken by my father in an safari at Bandipur National Park , Karnataka , India .

  This photo was taken by my father in an safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve , Karnataka , India .

  This photo was taken by my father in an safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve , Karnataka , India . This photo was taken after this elephant chased them .

  This photo was taken by me in an safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve , Karnataka , India .

These photos are taken by my father in an safari at Kabini National Park , Karnataka , India .  Tiger The tiger is the largest extent cat species and a member of the genus Panthera . It is most recognizable for it's dark vertical stripes on orange-brown fur with a lighter underside . It is an apex predator , primarily preying on ungulates such as deer and wild boar . It is territorial and generally a solitary but social predator , requiring large contiguous areas of habitat , which support its requirements for prey and rearing of its offspring . Tiger cubs stay with their mother for about two years , before they become independent and leave their mother's home range to establish their own .   The tiger is among the most recognizable and popular of the world's charismatic megafauna . It featured prominently in ancient mythology and folklore and continues to be depicted in modern films and literature , appearing on many flags , coats of arms and as mascots for sporting...

  This photo was taken by my father in an safari at Kabini National Park , Karnataka , India . This photo was taken when the wild dog hunted its prey and having feast . Dhole The dhole is a canid native to Central , South , East Asia , and Southeast Asia . Other English names for the species include Asian wild dog , Asiatic wild dog , Indian wild dog , whistling dog , red dog and mountain wolf . It is genetically close to species within the genus canis , but distinct in several anatomical aspects : its skull is convex rather than concave in profile , it lacks a third lower molar and  the upper molars sport only a single cusp as opposed to between two and four .  The Indian wild dog can survive in a wide array of environments . An adaptable animal , it is found in dense rain forests and moist and dry deciduous forests , which provide thick cover for hunting , as well alpine , evergreen and thorn scrub forests . During the day , Indian wild dogs roam open spaces and can be...

    THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN BY MY FATHER IN AN SAFARI AT BANDIPUR TIGER RESERVE , KARNATAKA , INDIA . Leopard The Leopard is one of the five extant species in the genus panthera , a member of the felidae. It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa , in small parts of Western and Central Asia , on the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asia . Leopards are the smallest of the large cats (to include lions , tigers , and jaguars ) . They have a body structure similar to jaguars and are covered with flowers -shaped spots on their backs called rosettes , with no dot in the center . This profusion of spots helps leopards hide from their prey , breaking up their body outline in forests or grasslands . Leopards living in dry grasslands are a lighter color than those found in rain forests .  Although a powerful and clever hunter , leopards are not always at the top of the food chain . In Africa , lions and packs of hyenas or wild dogs can kill leopards ; in Asia , a tiger ...