Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-24
Notes on tlsc Tiger.


The Burmese declare there are two varieties
OFFICER. those of the plans being much larger
than those found in the hills. The latter have
shorter tail, and are said to be more active
and vicious. But as no two tigers. whether
snot on the plains or on the hills, are identicalv
alike, varieties might be multiplied ad Rbitun.
Tigers which live in the hills have far harder
work to keep their larder supplied than q PAM
pered tiger of the plains, who takes up his
abode near large village and slauShters as
many bullocks or COWS as he pleases, and In
creases in size until he becomes q monster
while the former remains small and lean. The
largest tiger Twas ever at the death of measured
as he lay 10 feet l inch when pegged out is
feet inches noted the measurements at the
time, and It was laughable how. after the lapse
OF time, the dimensions Of this animal varied ac-
cording TO the memory of the individual relating
the circumstances. With some he was 1919
feet long. with others 1875 feet, with others 1OL
feet as he lay dead. 1t shows how necessary it
Is to record in black and white at the time
exact measurements otherwise ones memory
Is aptto prove treacherous. We thus hear of tigers
of fabulous sizes. Imyself believe 10 feet 8inches
perhaps 10 feet inches-to be the utmost
length of a tiger, living or dead Mr. Campbell,
deputy commissioner of Dubri, who has killed
and seen killed great many tigers, never saw
one OF more than 10 feet inches. It is a dis
tUtNU punt HOW d tfSeI Strikes GOWN It's prey.
and. although l have lived in and roamed
Jungles for the greater part of my life. and have
had two ponies killed. / never saw an animal
struck down. though have come upon the
quverlng carcass not yet cold. Opinions diff
fer Williamson says: THE tigers fore-paw is
the invariablc engine Of destruction. Most per-
sons Imagine that if tiger We're deprived of it's
claws and teeth he would be rendered harmless.
but this Is great error. The weight of the
iilnb Is the real cause OF mischief for the talons
are rarely extended when tiger sezes The
operation is similar to that of hammer the
tiger raises his paw, and brings it down with
such force as not only to stun common-sZed
bullock or buffalo, but even crushing the bones
OF the skull have seen many men and deer
that had been killed by tigers. i'm most OF which
no mark Of claw could be seen: and when
scratches did appear they were obviously the
effect of chance from the claw sliding down
ward, and not from design" johnson is of con-
trary opinion for he says: During q residence
OF nine years in Chittra never saw man or
animal killed by tiger that had not the mark
oftalons, yet admit that the force with which
atigef generally strikes is sufficient Of itself
without the aid OF his claws, to kill men or
large animals, and believe that it occasionally
takes place in the manner have described but
never from Its weight, like the fall of a ham,
mer VI my two ponies. the first was seized In
the stable by the throat and the wind-pipe
severed. and also saw bullock thus treated
at Papcondah. on the Godavery. My second
pony was killed by a grip of the upper part of
the neck by which the jugular was severed and
though the tiger was driven OF, the pony bied
to DEATH