Tiger, Tiger, Where Are You? Author: Mujahid Khan Illustrator: Manjari Chakravarti
2/12 Tiger, Tiger, where are you? I was just here. Didn’t you see my watery trail by the lake? I took a nap in the cool water.
3/12 Tiger, Tiger, where are you? I was just here. Didn’t you see my footprints on the soft soil? Look hard, I could be coming or going!
4/12 Tiger, Tiger, where are you? I was just here. Didn’t you see my scratch marks on the tree? I was sharpening my claws.
5/12 Tiger, Tiger, where are you? I was just here. Didn’t you smell my scent on the rock? The spray helps a tigress find me!
6 / 1 2 Ti g e r, Ti g e r, wh e re a re yo u ? I w a s j u s t h e r e. Did n ’ t y o u s e e w h a t I a t e y e s t e r d a y ? T h e h air a n d n ails s h o uld giv e y o u a clu e.
7 / 1 2 Ti g e r, Ti g e r, wh e re a re yo u ? I w a s j u s t h e r e. Did n ’ t y o u h e a r t h a t loudmouth langur’s warning? He told the entire forest that I was on the move!
8 / 1 2 Ti g e r, Ti g e r, wh e re a re yo u ? I w a s j u s t h e r e. Did n ’ t y o u h e a r m y g r o wl? I w a n t o t h e r tig e r s t o k n o w t h a t t his p a r t o f t h e f o r e s t is mine.
9/12 Tiger, Tiger, where are you? I was just here. Didn’t you see my false eyes? I tricked you.
10/12 Tiger, Tiger, where are you? Here I am. You found me.
1 1 / 1 2 M e e t M uj a h i d a n d h i s Te a m M e m b e rs R e s e a r c h e r s a t t h e N a tio n al C e n t r e f o r Biolo gic al S cie n c e s , T a t a I n s tit u t e o f F u n d a m e n t al R e s e a r c h , a t t e m p t t o u n d e r s t a n d livin g s y s t e m s. M u j a hid is a p a r t o f t h e R a n t h a m b o r e Tig e r p r oj e c t , w h e r e U m a R a m a k ris h n a n ( S e nio r F ello w , D B T W ellc o m e I n dia Allia n c e , N C B S ) a n d h e r g r o u p ( A n u b h a b K h a n a n d K a u s h al P a t el) a r e t r yin g t o u n d e r s t a n d t h e g e n e tic im p a c t s o f is ola tio n a n d inbreeding on endangered species. T his is w h y h e s p e n d s a lo t o f tim e t r a c kin g tig e r s - t h r o u g h t h eir p u g m a r k s , cla w m a r k s , a n d s c a t!
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