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THE HEART OF INDIA

June 2013

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Wild Boar - trying to look intimidating after one member of his group was whacked by a Tiger the previous day.

500 pounds of attitude

Cattle Egret - a common worldwide species

Gaur - the world's largest wild cattle species with large bulls like this one weighing over 3000 pounds.

Cooling off in the 110 degree mid-day heat.

Waterhole in Kahna National Park - one of the world's last remaining "Tiger Factories"

Gaur - the favored food of the world's largest wild cattle species is Bamboo

Gray Langur quartet

Indian Peafowl or Peacock - native to India and the world's largest fowl

This impressive male drove off a female and three cubs from her territory. Tigers like other apex predators will often kill the offspring fathered by other males so they can mate.

Barasingha or Swamp Deer - Kahna National Park was created to preserve the Tiger and the critically endanged Hard-ground Barasingha. Kahna National Park is the only place in the world where this subspecies of Barasingha exists today.

Asian Elephants with their Mahouts - they were a huge help in Kahna National Park in locating Tigers.

Meandering Trail through the beautiful Sal Forest (Sal is the name of the tree species).

Gaur alert in the Sal Forest

Chital or Spotted Deer buck

Barking Deer or Muntjac - this tiny deer species is pensive for a reason as this is a major Tiger waterhole.

Sambar doe in Kahna National Park grassland

Spotted Deer buck

Rhesus Macaque on a termite mound

Rhesus Macaque

Rhesus Macaque

Gray Langur

Gray Langur

Crested Hawk-Eagle or Changeable Hawk-Eagle with prey

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