Two ferocious tigers were forced to walk away with their tails between their legs after being scared off by a protective mother bear. Wildlife photographer Aditya Singh captured the battle on camera during a visit to Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, India.

A tiger comes face to face with one angry mother bear on the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, India

Two bear cubs and their mum escape unscathed despite the close encounter with the huge cats, which were eventually forced to run away.

The bear raises on its hind legs to scare off one of two tigers that tried to attack at a watering hole in a nature reserve

The tiger backs down as the mother bear goes on the defensive

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