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Table 2 Recruitment of tigers with known fate (from ~2 months of age to age of independence >2 years and as territorial adults >3 years) in Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve

From: Demography of a small, isolated tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) population in a semi-arid region of western India

Classes

No. of cubs

Recruitment to adult stage (%)

Recruitment as territorial adults (%)

Male

27

21 (77.8%, CI 95% : 73.5–82.0%)

16 (76.2%, CI 95% : 72.4–80.0%)

Female

24

15 (62.5%, CI 95% : 57.8–67.1%)

13 (86.7%, CI 95% : 84.1–89.2%)

All

51

36 (70.6%, CI 95% : 64.2–76.9%)

25 (69.4%, CI 95% : 64.0–74.8%)