Watch: Sloth bear stands on its hind legs leaving tiger confused, video viral
We have all come across ‘The Jungle Book’ during our childhood, and the friendship between Bagheera and Baloo has definitely inspired many. Moreover, it is impossible to forget the fight between tiger Shere Khan and Baloo, along with the bear’s heart touching sacrifice. Recently, a video of a tiger and a sloth bear making rounds on the Internet reminiscing those childhood memories.
Although, it is not clear if the two wild beings share a friendship or it was a coincidence, but netizens felt good to have got to witness such an amazing ‘caught on camera’ moment.
In the 1 minute 16 seconds clip shared by IFS officer Sandeep Tripathi on Twitter, a close encounter between a tiger and a sloth bear can be seen. “Close encounter!!! A close shave… For whom…even the tiger seems confused!!!!” wrote Tripathy while sharing the video.
Have a look:
Close encounter!!!
A close shave…
For whom…even the tiger seems confused!!!! pic.twitter.com/HD268nTKbQ— Sandeep Tripathi, IFS (@sandeepifs) October 14, 2021
In the video, a tiger can be seen walking solely on a forest path. A few seconds later, a sloth bear can be seen following it, which prompted the tiger to turn around.
The bear then walked close to the tiger, and suddenly stood on its hind legs making the tiger sit down on the ground. It then turned back to find humans in its vicinity which made him run away instantly. The tiger kept sitting on the ground watching the bear run-away, it looked highly confused though.
The video has garnered more than 9k views so far and hundreds of comments expressing netizen’s amazement. One comment read, “Why the confusion. Ballo and sherkhan were having some discussion about the presence of humans on their land” and another wrote, “It was not shocked by seeing tiger but when it saw ppl.”
Why the confusion. Ballo and sherkhan were having some discussion about the presence of humans on their land.
— JENSON JOHN (@JENSONROCK) October 14, 2021
It was not shocked by seeing tiger but when it saw ppl 😂😂
— a.sai kumar(A.S.K) (@saikmr82) October 14, 2021
Have look at a few more interesting comments:
Respecting each other is also a way of sustainable living.
— Abhishek Singh (@Abhishek1prabhu) October 14, 2021
There’s wreckless confidence, then there’s a sloth bear!.. Casually walking at a tiger… Looking back.
Kuchh bhi
— Rishi (@RishiChatt) October 14, 2021
Both wanted to avoid a confrontation. While the tiger remained in the sitting pisition, the bear took a diversion in the end.
— Balakrishnan KK (@KKBALAKRISHNAN) October 15, 2021