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Predator-Prey Interaction in Himalayas

November 5 , 2026 12 hrs 0 min 30 0

Researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) documented the first verified photographic evidence of an Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) preying on an endangered red panda (Ailurus fulgens) in Singalila National Park, West Bengal.
The Asiatic black bear, also known as the Himalayan black bear or Moon bear.
It is found in the Himalayan foothills and forest regions of Southeast Asia, China and the Russian Far East.
The Asiatic black bear is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and the Red panda is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List.
Singalila National Park is located on the Singalila Ridge in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, in the Eastern Himalayas.
It covers an area of 78.6 sq. km and shares its western boundary with Nepal.