The tiger
by John Vaillant · first published 2010
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Shadow Divers was amazing: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Divers-Adventure-Americans-Eve... The Tiger was also amazing: https://www.amazon.com/Tiger-Vengeance-Survival-Vintage-Depa... Both non-fiction
on “Ask HN: What's the best book you've read so far in 2024?” ↗The book is terrific. I read it a few years ago, and then re-read it again last year. You will leave with a healthy regard for John Vaillant's writing, the men of Tiger team, and a healthy regard/fear/respect of tigers.
on “A Man-Eating Tiger's 'Vengeance' (2010)” ↗Another interesting comparison between T Rex and tigers: the diameter and crushing force of a T Rex's jaws are pretty closely matched by the killing triangle of a tiger's front paws and fangs. Citation: John Vaillant's amazing book "The Tiger: a True Story…
on “2.5B T. rex inhabited the planet, researchers say” ↗This looks like it is about a similar area (Russia's far-east tiaga) as the Tiger book by John Vaillant. Similar story though with much different results: human activity basically drove a particular tiger to very wild and dangerous behavior.
on “The Bears Who Came to Town and Would Not Go Away” ↗