Guwahati: A tiger carcass was recovered on Monday at the Horonbali Chapori area in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam’s Biswanath district.
According to the forest officials, forest guards spotted the tiger carcass during a routine patrol. Later, senior forest officials rushed to the spot and recovered the carcass of the tiger.
As they investigated the carcass, the officials suspected the cause of death to be a possible infighting.
“It is suspected that the tiger died due to fighting with another tiger,” a forest official said.
A team of veterinarians has already collected samples for a post-mortem examination to ascertain the actual cause of death.
“We have disposed of the carcass in the presence of senior forest officials, and veterinary doctors,” he added.
Further investigation regarding the recovery of the carcass is being carried out.
In addition to being home to two-thirds of the global one-horned rhino population in the world, it is also known for its population of Indian tigers. The Kaziranga National Park was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006.
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The tiger species predominantly found in Kaziranga National Park is the Royal Bengal Tiger, with a significant concentration in the Agoratoli Safari range of the park. The Royal Bengal Tiger of the KNP is highly endangered and has been classified in the IUCN list. According to the most recent census, the tiger population was estimated to be around 135 in the KNP.
