8 centimeter canines, sharp like ice picks, and a 3 meter long body weighing more than 2 quintals on the scale.
The tiger is the most impressive of felines.
This fantastic predator, at the top of the food chain, haunts the imagination of more than a billion Indians, who both fear and revere it.
Ranthambore National Park, in the state of Rajasthan, in northwest India, is one of the best places in the world to observe it in optimal conditions.
For two hours, in the vaporous atmosphere of a late afternoon, our eyes have been scanning the grassy expanses, watching for the slightest rustling in the thorny thickets, searching the shadows of the caves, lingering on the slightest trace in the ground, scan the surface of lakes, one of its favorite hunting grounds.
For the moment, Sher Bagh, His Majesty the tiger, is absent.
Suddenly, Salim, the tracker, sitting at the front of our Jeep, signals the driver to stop...
This article is reserved for subscribers.
You have 93% left to discover.
Flash sale
€4.49/month for 12 months
I ENJOY IT
Already subscribed?
Log in