Who doesn’t enjoy a visit to the National park? Watching wild animals out in the open is an exhilarating experience. However, sometimes this fun trip might turn into a scary one or give you an experience of a lifetime. In any case, watching animals in their natural habitat has been on our dream list for a long time.
Recently, a video of two tigers chasing a deer in the Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh has surfaced online. The unusual video shows two tigers hunting together which is a rare occurrence reports Dainik Bhaskar.
Watch the video shared by Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda on Twitter:
Tiger never hunts in pscks. But video from Pench shows 2 tigers in hot pursuit of a spotted deer. Can you guess why ? pic.twitter.com/dfJ5lXgm9B
— Susanta Nanda IFS (@susantananda3) December 29, 2019
Unlike lions, tigers rarely hunt in packs. The fierce creature, that usually lives in solitary, left many people amazed and wondering why the tigers were hunting together.
Have a look at some of the guesses:
Survival or Lack of experience in hunting can lead to tiger hunting in packs, though very rare..best example is 4 Tiger sisters of Chandrapur Tiger Reserve!!
— Siddhu (@siddhuu00) December 29, 2019
One reason is the size and the other is quantity available the deer persuade is a male stag it's not a easy catch. The weight of deer is not less than 90-100 kg for sure so not that easy catch.
Now RBT'S have to share their territory due to land squeezing also. I hope so.
— Abhrankash🇮🇳(INDIAN BLOOD MATTERS)#CKMB & #PKMB (@abhrankashdas) December 29, 2019
May be these are not fully-grown tigers. A couple of siblings learning to hunt, under the guidance of their mother may be.
— 🇮🇳 Bourbon 🇮🇳 (@bubun_s) December 29, 2019
I think both tigers separately eying on the the pray and started the chase at the time, this is notwithstanding the fact that two tigers don’t live in same place.
— Mohan Gajula (@mhngajula) December 29, 2019
In my attempt: it's a older cub being taught to hunt by mom..
— theanalysst (@theanalysst) December 29, 2019
Food source is may be limited.
— Sharanya Ari (@SharanyaAri) December 29, 2019
Along with the logical approach, many people also shared some hilarious guesses. Have a look:
Because they are on training and their teacher has promised them rewards 😉
— chetan vashistth (@chetanhere) December 29, 2019
Are they twins?? Wild guess!!🤣😂😅
— Lt Gen K J Singh (@kayjay34350) December 29, 2019
Maybe a female tiger was watching and they were trying to impress her😬.
— Chanchal Agarwal (@Chanchal0707) December 29, 2019
May both of them want to achieve their year end targets 😂😂🙏.
It appears that they are still learning to hunt, so working together. Is that the correct one sir..
— Thyagaraj B M (@BMT_Raj) December 29, 2019
https://twitter.com/thisblueocean/status/1211217959982698496?s=20
Both zoo born tigers were just released in some deer park for exercise in winter
— ପ୍ରଶାନ୍ତ 🕉️ (@patrop) December 29, 2019
On the other hand, the sprinting deer managed to stay safe until the video ended. We wonder what happened after the video ended, were the tigers able to catch their prey or did the deer flee away?