Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan took to X to share pictures of ‘pseudo-melanistic’ tigers found in Simlipal, Odisha. Since he shared the images of these rare tigers, it garnered significant attention and left many in awe.
The primary affirmed record of the now renowned pseudo-melanistic animals of Similipal came in 1993,” Uncertainties official informed in his post.
IFS Officer Posted In His Post
As the IFS officer posted the photos, he educated in the subtitle regarding the post, “The dark tigers of India. Do you have any idea if there are pseudo-melanistic tigers found in Simlipal? They are such because of hereditary transformation and are exceptionally uncommon. Such gorgeous animal.”
About Black Tiger
- The first confirmed record of the now famous pseudo-melanistic animals of Similipal came in 1993.
- On 21st July 1993 Salku, a young boy from Podagad village shot down a ‘black’ tigress with arrows in self-defense.
- The rare tigers were first officially discovered in STR in 2007. With time more were documented.
- They are due to rare genetic mutations and are found in small populations.
Users Commented On His Post
An individual wrote, “What a sight! Hope we will be able to conserve this amazing wildlife forever.”
A second commented, “Wow. All their stripes ran together like ink. Very interesting and beautiful.”
“How gorgeous! Thank you for sharing these images,” posted a third.
A fourth said, “You are so lucky to be with such lovely creations of nature and God.”
This post was shared on December 22. Since being posted, it has gained more than one lakh views. The share also has close to 4,000 likes and numerous comments.