Andrea Thompson, OurAmazingPlanet Managing
Editor
Date: 26 March 2013 Time: 11:29 AM ET
Cats, whether house-size or larger, are
known for their curiosity. A tiger cub in India
The cub is estimated to be about four to
five months old, according to a release from the Wildlife Conservation Society
(WCS), which conducts animal surveys in the area and helped place the camera
that captured the young tiger's image. A second camera can be seen in the
background of the picture.
The Bhadra reserve stands as an example of
tiger conservation success, the WCS notes, with their surveys showing that
tiger numbers are rising. The cameras the group places help them identify
tigers by their stripe patterns, which are unique to each animal.
Local conservationists have joined the WCS
to push for more protections in the reserve, as well as opposing forest
exploitation, illegal settlements and other development projects that could
damage the habitat of the tigers and their prey, the group said in the
statement. An increase in the tigers' prey has also contributed to the tigers'
own increasing numbers.
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