Ultra-rare BLACK tiger discovered in India: stunned animal lover photographs predator

An extremely rare black tiger was discovered in India by a stunned animal lover.

The species, also known as the melanistic tiger, is only found in Odisha, India, and experts claim that only seven to eight animals remain in the state.

Amateur photographer Soumen Bajpayee imagined the critically endangered predator to the east of Odisha.

The species is known as a melanistic tiger because of a genetic defect, which means that its thick black stripes with little space between them hide its orange fur.

The species, also known as the melanistic tiger, is only found in Odisha, India, and experts claim that only seven to eight animals remain in the state

The black tiger is found in the jungles of the Indian state and has rarely been seen in the past.

70 percent of the world’s tiger population lives in India.

The melanistic black tigers are only found in the state of Odisha and their numbers have decreased dramatically in recent years, according to a 2018 Tiger Census Report.

The majority of black tigers are found in the Simplipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha. The reserve first reported melanistic tigers in 2007.

The species is known as a melanistic tiger because of a genetic defect, which means that its thick black stripes with little space between them hide its orange fur

Dr. Bivash Pandav, a wildlife expert and scientist at the Wildlife Institute of India, told the Times of India he believes there are only seven to eight black tigers left in the Indian state.

He said the black tigers are “unique” in the world because of their genetic makeup. It is believed that they get their thick black stripes due to inbreeding.

The black tigers are smaller than their counterparts and were first spotted in India in 1990.

You will stay in Odisha because of the vast forests and diverse habitat.

However, wildlife experts claim poaching has affected the entire tiger population – they target their bones, claws, skin and whiskers.

But the Odisha Forestry Department says the problem is not poaching, it is the result of a growing human population. According to NDTV, the higher degree of urbanization reduces the space in which tigers can live and breed.