ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Maneaters of Kumaon

Okay kiddo, so there is a book called "Maneaters of Kumaon" written by a man named Jim Corbett. It's all about some really scary tigers who were eating people in a place called Kumaon in India.

You know how cats like to hunt birds and mice, right? Well, these tigers were hunting people instead! And they weren't just doing it once or twice. They were doing it over and over again, which made them "maneaters." It was really dangerous for the people living in Kumaon because they never knew when the tigers would strike again.

So, Jim Corbett was a brave man who wanted to help the people of Kumaon. He was like a detective for these tigers. He studied their habits and tried to figure out why they were attacking people. He even went out and tried to catch the tigers himself!

Eventually, he figured out that the tigers were only attacking people because they were sick or injured and couldn't hunt their usual prey. So, Jim started helping the people of Kumaon by setting traps for the tigers and leading them away from the villages.

In the end, Jim was able to catch and kill several of these maneating tigers, which helped to keep the people of Kumaon safe. His book "Maneaters of Kumaon" tells the story of his adventures and how he saved many lives.