Tiger, Dhole, Wild Dog, Gaur, Spotted_Deer, Sambar, Barasingha, Gray_Langur, Rhesus_Macaque, Sloth_Bear, Peacock, Peafowl, Wild_Boar

Dhole (Wild Dog) - this medium sized wild canine is a key predator in India and lives in small to large packs. Dholes are a threatened (near endangered) species and are sometimes bold enough to try to drive Tigers off their kill. Dholes cannot bark or howl and communicate by whistling sounds.

Dhole (Wild Dog)

Dhole (Wild Dog)

Gray Langur - the most common primate species in central India

Bengal Tiger - the most endangered of the big cats and also the most elusive and difficult to photograph. It's estimated that in total only 3,200 wild Tigers now remain compared to the 100,000 that existed 100 years ago. Note her alert posture, she had just noticed a small band of Wild Boar. For more information on wild Tigers check out www.panthera.org - a great conservation organization for all the big cats.

Bengal Tiger - becoming more alert as she spots her potential prey.

Bengal Tiger in full stalk of Wild Boar. This stalk took several minutes and she eventually disappeared into the forest. There was then a lot of commotion, several Wild Boar sprinted out of the area, and we then heard a deep, blood curdling scream. A few minutes later she ran out of the forest with a dead Wild Boar in her jaws. Unfortunately my photos of her with the boar were all severely obstructed.

Bengal Tiger - Shown in her prey's vision--perfect camouflage.

Chital or Spotted Deer in the rut. These common deer are a key prey species for Tigers, Leopards, and Wild Dogs.

Gray Langur

Crested Serpent Eagle - a common raptor in central India

Possibly the most striking wild animal I've ever photographed.

Eastern Garden Lizaard - female (the males are much more colorful but I had no luck finding one to photograph)

Gray Langur

Sambar - large deer species and another favorite prey of the Tiger. Note the impressive Tiger claw marks all over the tree.

Bengal Tiger - there are five remaining Tiger subspecies, three and possibly a fourth subspecies are now extinct. We waited for a couple hours in 110 degree heat for this huge male to exit a Bamboo thicket to visit a waterhole.

Bengal Tiger - again from the prey's perspective--shows the purpose of those trademark stripes.

Gray Langur female and juvenile. This very young Langur was terrified from a nearby alpha male that was exercising his dominance.

This impressive cat had a small wound on his nose, possibly from a fight with another Tiger or his prey.

Gray Langur

Bengal Tiger - early morning strut

Gray Langur juvenile

Wild Boar - this is a completly wild and native species unlike the wild domestic or feral pigs found in the United States.