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They first saw a Bengal tiger at 3,165 meters high in Nepal. The adult was seen in the forests of the Illam district in the eastern part of the country.
An adult specimen of the largest Asian big cat species was captured twice on November 13 and 21 by a camera from the Red Panda Network, an animal welfare organization located in conjunction with the Department of Forestry, Soil Management and Protection of the Wild life.
This is the first time that a wild tiger has been sighted in Nepal at an altitude of 3,165 meters. So far, it was the highest at 2,500 meters where it appeared in the country said Madharu Karki, a member of the ministry staff.
Seeing a real Bengal tiger up high is unusual. But now, one was seen at the height of 3,165 meters above sea level for the first time in Nepalhttps: //t.co/BpBRBLFMNz
– WION (@WIONews) December 12, 2020
A Bengal tiger has already been seen at 3,630 meters in India and 4,400 meters in Bhutan.
Ten red pandas in the Guangzhou area were equipped with GPS transmitters, and the organization deployed twenty cameras to monitor them. One of the cameras took a picture of the big cat.
It may have migrated higher to expand its territory and hunt. Climate change is also a possible cause, but it would be premature to reach this conclusion without research said Sonam Tasi Lama, program coordinator for Red Panda Network.
The Bengal tiger or king tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is considered an endangered species.
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