New Delhi, July 31 -- Summary In the Sundarbans, tigers are notorious for attacking and consuming humans, a behavior not seen in other regions.

Experts suggest environmental factors like brackish water and low prey density may contribute to this anomaly.

Despite the fearsome reputation, not all Sundarbans tigers are man-eaters, and the actual number of human fatalities is much lower than perceived.

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Since time immemorial, tigers, the largest cats on Earth, have hunted and eaten humans. While tiger experts have successfully shown that humans are not tigers' natural prey and most would leave people alone, there is one place on earth where this hypothesis almost...