LSU vs. Alabama: What to Watch For

Here was an example of how a tiger can move through the jungle. From the sound she had made I knew her exact position, had kept my eyes fixed on the spot, and yet she had come, seen me, stayed some time watching me, and then gone away without my having seen a leaf or a blade of grass move.

- Jim Corbett, The Best Hunting Stories Ever Told

Corbett was a renowned hunter in Colonial India, who wrote books on his adventures pursuing man-eating tigers and leopards. He hunted the animals to help out the local populace, and later spent the late part of his life fighting for conservation efforts in the country.

He spoke — respectfully, almost lovingly — of the way tigers could turn the tables on any…