Mahua Kothi
Wildlife at Mahua Kothi
With its rusty red coat, white markings and black stripes, the tiger is perhaps the most glamorous jungle animal. A rare species, tigers are highly territorial and solitary. The dense jungle they favour and their exceptional camouflage makes them notoriously difficult to spot. However, a glimpse of this beautiful animal in the wild is a truly rewarding sight. Tigers will only inhabit territory where plenty of prey is found, and prefer to hunt at night, rarely being spotted stalking their prey. During the heat of the Indian day, they may be seen cooling off in pools or rivers and are excellent swimmers.
The elegant spotted chital deer are endemic to India. Golden brown in colour, with big eyes and ears, these delicate looking animals make a pretty sight grazing in a jungle clearing. Males have three-tined antlers that they shed once a year. With two peak rutting seasons a year, these prolific breeders make excellent prey for the tiger. Chital are most active in the early morning and evening hours. When they sense the presence of a predator, they give our sharp alarm calls, which are often referred to as the quintessential sound of the Indian jungle.
Trapeze artists of the jungle, the gray langur pull off acrobatic stunts among the trees. With their distinctive black faces, ears and limbs, and smooth gray coats, these little animals always looked impeccably groomed. Spending most of their time in the trees, they feed on leaves, stalks, fruits, buds and flowers. Chital deer are frequently spotted feeding on leaves dropped by the langur. The langur's coughing, guttural alarm calls are often the first indication of a predator on the prowl. They also give out a whooping call in the early morning hours to indicate territory or greet other troops.
Recent Sightings from Wildwatch.com
Curry, peacocks and tigers : Phinda rangers set forth for Indian shores - 12 July 2010
During the first three weeks of March 2010, two Phinda Mountain Lodge rangers set forth to explore AndBeyond’s Indian lodges. Giles Kelmanson and I, accompanied by our rather charming girlfriends (Louise and Cara respectively) spent three...
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ABODE OF THE STRIPED KINGS - 02 April 2010
There are hundreds of natural and more than 40 man made caves in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. Baghel Kings ruled Bandhavgarh till early 16th century before shifting their capital to Govindgarh. Since then, Bandhavgarh has been taken over by wildlife and...
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3 Tiger cubs at waterhole - 28 January 2010
This was our last day there and although we had seen tigers, nothing prepaired us for this close up encounter. Our whole aim to come to India was to see the tigers in the wild and in the WILD we did see them
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