mackem 27,773 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 On 29/01/2025 at 07:50, tatsblisters said: Nearly halfway through this book and found it surprising Indias big cat population especially tigers has rose 3 times according to the author with tigers moving into areas with more people about though with low numbers of their natural prey so it's inevitable some will turn into maneaters even tigers that have killed humans are captured alive and relocated as live tigers must be a big bonus to Indias economy. Expand I think the tiger population in Nepal has tripled in recent years,there's a few man eaters there,I think they get three strikes your out policy?Kill 3 people and your caught and put in a long term holding zoo of types. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goly 1,731 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 On 29/01/2025 at 12:40, mackem said: I think the tiger population in Nepal has tripled in recent years,there's a few man eaters there,I think they get three strikes your out policy?Kill 3 people and your caught and put in a long term holding zoo of types. Expand I'd love to see less people and more tigers, is that cold? Lol 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 10,397 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 On 29/01/2025 at 12:40, mackem said: I think the tiger population in Nepal has tripled in recent years,there's a few man eaters there,I think they get three strikes your out policy?Kill 3 people and your caught and put in a long term holding zoo of types. Expand That seems the policy in the book i am reading mate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,773 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 On 29/01/2025 at 13:57, tatsblisters said: That seems the policy in the book i am reading mate. Expand Tiger attack a few days ago,though far more leopard attacks in the region. https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/56135 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 10,397 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 On 29/01/2025 at 13:59, mackem said: Tiger attack a few days ago,though far more leopard attacks in the region. https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/56135 Expand The man eating tiggres in the book I am reading had a nack of killing it's victims by biting into the victims head. Reading the book gives you an insight into the fear these villages were living under with this man eater roaming about when they were tending to crops and livestock. Often wondered what big cat has killed more humans the tiger the lion or the leopard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 3,077 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 On 30/01/2025 at 07:08, tatsblisters said: On 30/01/2025 at 07:08, tatsblisters said: The man eating tiggres in the book I am reading had a nack of killing it's victims by biting into the victims head. Reading the book gives you an insight into the fear these villages were living under with this man eater roaming about when they were tending to crops and livestock. Often wondered what big cat has killed more humans the tiger the lion or the leopard. Expand What's always interested me is the sheer intelligence, for want of a better word, of wild cats. At fear of anthromorphism on my part ,the seeming ability of the man eaters to risk- assess sitations, execute attacks and escapes indicates senses and thought patterns of incredible levels . The way that they sometimes refused to be driven from their prey despite attempts by the victim's friends indicates the ability to recognise and be disdainful of poorly humans. Luckily we only have to worry about foxes pinching an unguarded chicken. Several of my customers are from South Africa and report being openly followed by the odd leopard . Interestingly they came out with pretty similar statements on the subject along the line that while you might not see them " believe me you know when there's a big cat about!" Expand 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goly 1,731 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 The Tiger is considered the most intelligent of big cats, their brains are 16% larger than a lions. Without knowing that you'd guess that a lion was more intelligent given it's highly social and cooperative behaviour. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 13,826 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 On 29/01/2025 at 12:55, Goly said: I'd love to see less people and more tigers, is that cold? Lol Expand if it was less people like you lol lol meaning labour voting carb eaters lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goly 1,731 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 On 30/01/2025 at 12:33, mC HULL said: if it was less people like you lol lol meaning labour voting carb eaters lol Expand Take it you have your Wendy's without the bun? Not!!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,773 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 On 30/01/2025 at 10:09, comanche said: Expand Odd thing about that,your customers being followed,the countries with the highest density leopard attacks are india and Nepal,not nearly as many in africa,though I was reading recently about the number of children snatched by chimpanzees to be eaten in the dark continent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,773 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Young inexperienced leopard? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 3,077 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 On 31/01/2025 at 19:36, mackem said: Odd thing about that,your customers being followed,the countries with the highest density leopard attacks are india and Nepal,not nearly as many in africa,though I was reading recently about the number of children snatched by chimpanzees to be eaten in the dark continent. Expand The customers were all farmer types so l suppose were out and about in the countryside a lot .I guess it wasn't an everyday occurrence but it's obviously something that sticks in the mind! One said she knew instinctively that it had dropped back because the hairs on her neck stopped sticking up . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,773 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 On 31/01/2025 at 20:11, comanche said: The customers were all farmer types so l suppose were out and about in the countryside a lot. Expand I wonder how many Caucasians over the years have been taken?Indian toilet habits have probably helped many leopard and tigers secure a meal. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 3,077 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 On 31/01/2025 at 20:07, mackem said: Young inexperienced leopard? Expand That's a bit weird. The leopard is in place before the woman sits down. She seems to glance at the camera a couple of times and the camera pans in just before the "attack" as if it was expected. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 3,077 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 (edited) On 31/01/2025 at 20:20, mackem said: I wonder how many Caucasians over the years have been taken?Indian toilet habits have probably helped many leopard and tigers secure a meal. Expand Yes. I reckon Indian peasants who have tended to be historically unarmed make relatively easy pickings . Whereas African leopards and lions have possibly learned the hard way over the centuries that tribesmen and white men tend to carry weapons . A bit like the the reported depredations of wolves on lowly Russian and European peasantry in past times. Yet wolf attacks in America seem to have always been rare . Possibly because it was populated by migrants who arrived complete with hunting skills and weaponry to deal with predators and generations of wolves have learned not to be too cocky . Edited January 31 by comanche 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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