Rare Black Tiger Spotted in Similipal National Park
On International Tigers Day a clip of a rare black tiger recorded on CCTV went viral on social media platforms.
In that video, the black tiger was seen marking its own territory by living some scratches as a mark on a tree.
Susanta Nanda, an Indian Forest Service officer shared this clip on Twitter.
A black tiger cub in the wild. pic.twitter.com/5FDVWWmfaW
— Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) July 1, 2022
This pseudo-melanistic tiger was very rare and it’s the only one that has been found in the Similipal Forest region.
Tigers are symbol of sustainability of India’s forests…
Sharing an interesting clip of a rare melanistic tiger marking its territory on international Tigers day.
From a Tiger Reserve poised for recovery of an isolated source population with a very unique gene pool. Kudos🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/FiCIuO8Qj4— Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) July 29, 2022
The rare tigers were first officially discovered in STR (Similipal Tiger Reserve) in 2007.
Also Read – International Tiger Day 2022: Theme, History and Significance
