Normal, pseudo melanistic tiger cubs walk shoulder to shoulder in Odisha forest; Pics inside

Bhubaneswar: Two tiger cubs of different phenotypes — one a normal and another a pseudo melanistic — were found walking shoulder to shoulder inside Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha.

The images have been shared by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (wildlife) and chief wildlife warden Susanta Nanda on his X handle.

The way the tigers walk side by side in the dense forest, the pseudo melanistic appears like a shadow of the normal tiger.

Normal & pseudo melanistic cubs of T18 moving shoulder to shoulder to shoulder inside Simlipal Tiger Reserve.
Like a shadow… pic.twitter.com/FopKbCmBMz

— Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) May 23, 2024