As you can see, India’s wild boar and spotted deer (aka “chital” or “axis deer”) are acutely aware that they rate highly on the list of tigers’ “preferred” prey!
The full list of tigers’ prey is long and sometimes-surprising; it ranges from termites to baby elephants.
Photo is copyright Doug Spencer, taken at 8.41 am on 07 November 2023 in Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, Karnataka.
We did there enjoy close encounters with a tiger and a leopard, with lots of elephants, and many other mammals and birds; eventually, a number of those species will be featured, individually, in detailed, multi-image posts.