PANAJI: Evidence pointing to the presence of at least two tigers is the big news of the ongoing wildlife census, the first phase of which ended on Tuesday.
"Tiger pug marks and scats have been found in at least three to four places," a source said. "So it may even be three tigers, including a couple in one place or a couple of leopards and a tiger." The census teams found tiger pug marks near Anjunem dam and scats in a few other places, including Tambdi Surla in Molem and Valkini near the backwaters of Selaulim dam.
Participants in the exercise also reported an encouraging evidence of leopards, bison and other animals.
Tiger and leopard droppings are different in size.
A tiger's scat is bigger in length and diameter while that of a leopard is smaller and has a hook-like projection at one end. Sources said a leopard's and tiger cub's scats may appear confusing because of their identical size. In the case of claws, the gap between tiger claws is more than that of the leopard.
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