Watch: Rare Black Tiger Marks Its Territory In Odisha National Park
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The black tiger was seen leaving scratch marks on a tree in the 15-second clip posted on Twitter on the occasion of international Tigers Day.
A black tiger was seen marking its territory, in a rare sighting from Odisha's Similipal National Park. It was seen leaving scratch marks on a tree in the 15-second clip posted on Twitter on the occasion of international Tigers Day. Tigers are symbol of sustainability of India's forests…Sharing an interesting clip of a rare melanistic tiger marking its territory on international Tigers day.From a Tiger Reserve poised for recovery of an isolated source population with a very unique gene pool. Kudos???????? pic.twitter.com/FiCIuO8Qj4
"Sharing an interesting clip of a rare melanistic tiger marking its territory on international Tigers day," wrote Indian Forest Service Officer Susanta Nanda while sharing the clip.
The black or pseudo-melanistic tigers - with distinctive dark stripe pattern on a light background of white or golden - are rare and have only been camera-trapped in Similipal till date.
The officer, who is known to share interesting wildlife videos on Twitter, said the black tigers have a unique gene pool and the tiger reserve is poised for a recovery in their numbers.
