The most notorious bully tiger - Chagil
Tigers are the largest cats on Earth, and they prefer to live in forested mountains, from tropical rainforests and evergreen broad-leaved forests in the south to deciduous broad-leaved forests and mixed coniferous broad-leaved forests in the north. According to genetics, tigers can generally be divided into 9 subspecies, namely Siberian tiger, South China tiger, Bali tiger, Indochina tiger, Malay tiger, Javan tiger, Sumatran tiger, Bengal tiger and Caspian tiger, of which the Caspian tiger, Java tiger, Bali tiger have become extinct, and other subspecies are also endangered.
To this end, many nature reserves have been established in various countries around the world, and considerable manpower and material resources have been spent to protect tigers.
In India's Bandaga National Park, there lives a male Bengal tiger named "Chagil", born in 1984 and died in 2000, its short life of 16 years, equivalent to human life of 70 years, but it has lived out the envy of many people. Those who like it call it the bravest tiger and are unstoppable; those who do not like it say that it is an invincible beast, a "notorious" bully tiger.
What are Chagil's stories that people talk about?
Attack elephants and cars with no room for any sand in their eyes
Generally speaking, on land, tigers are not afraid of anything but elephants and humans, and they do not cross areas that they consider dangerous. But Chagil is not, it is very aggressive and will not tolerate anything that comes into its sight, including a few-ton car and an elephant. It continued to expand its territory and eventually occupied the entire park. You know, There are many herbivores in Bandaga National Park, and tigers can occupy a territory of about 20 square kilometers at most, and the total area of the park is 437 square kilometers.
Second, kill the Tiger King, occupy the Tiger King's spouse, and sit in groups of wives and concubines
The Tiger King, called "Barka", is the most handsome tiger in the park. Chagil began to challenge the Tiger King at the age of 3, and it took 5 years to defeat Barka and become the only Tiger King in Bandaga National Park. After becoming the Tiger King, Chagil was constantly searching for a mate, including the Tiger King's wife, and two new concubines.
For a total of 10 years, Chagil ruled Bandagah and was the last beast of Bandaga in the 90s. Chagil entered old age, was defeated by his grandson, the wound was infected, while wandering in the park, while picking up carrion to live a life, this hard life has lasted for a long time, it can be said to be quite desolate.
After Chagil's death, the head of the local parks authority settled it on a farm that friends who had gone to Bandagah, India, could take a look. In addition, there are many stories of Chagil, interested friends can watch the documentaries "Earth Family - Rare Bengal Tiger", "Animal World - Family in the Jungle" and so on.
Chagil Monument
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