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-Tigers - Lahoo Blue tiger seen at close range ^[[at Fongtow]] by Caldwell in a rice terrace. At first he thought it was a man due to blue color. Could have shot him but owing to men in field close by he did not take the risk. Seven tigers seen at [[Furtsing?]] by whole village, one of which was a blue one which would show it to be in a color phase. Blue tiger seen in rice fields for some minutes at Fongtow & then it walked away & a normal colored one appeared & followed it away Tiger mate in the spring in March & April & are then quite noisy & bold. They are not suspicious & are easily obtained Caldwell has shot all his 8 tigers in the winter & spring when the air is cool & the vegetation is killed by frost & very little cover left for animals. There are in the winter few people in the fields & more in the forest gathering fire wood & charcoal