A tiger was photographed feeding on an Indian gaur it had killed at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka, on 15 July 2026 — a rare predation event captured on safari. (Photo: NationPress)
The Indian gaur — the world's largest wild bovine — is a primary prey species for tigers in southern India's forests, including the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. (Photo: NationPress)
Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar, Karnataka, is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve — one of India's largest protected wildlife corridors and a stronghold for Bengal tigers. (Photo: NationPress)
Bengal tigers are capable of bringing down prey several times their own body weight; a full-grown Indian gaur can weigh over 900 kg, making such a kill a demonstration of exceptional predatory strength. (Photo: NationPress)
Safari visitors at Bandipur Tiger Reserve on 15 July 2026 witnessed the tiger feeding — an encounter wildlife photographers and naturalists describe as among the rarest sightings possible in an Indian jungle. (Photo: NationPress)
Bandipur Tiger Reserve is among India's premier protected areas, reportedly home to one of the highest densities of wild tigers in the country, according to Project Tiger census data. (Photo: NationPress)
The images from Bandipur Tiger Reserve on 15 July 2026 offer a vivid record of the predator-prey relationship that sustains the ecological balance of Karnataka's forests. (Photo: NationPress)