Tigers in Ranthambore
Ranthambhore is known as land
of the Tiger and came in to existence as Ranthambore National park in 1980.
This is very favored place for wildlife lover and wildlife photographer. There is
presence of large number of royal Bengal Tiger in the forest area in
Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. It is the principle wildlife destination for
tourist to find a wild tiger in their home. Ranthambhore was one of the private
hunting palaces for the Jaipur’s king.
Recently, Forest department
have released the book with an impressive title “face to Face” for Tigers in Ranthambhore
and it bring integrate information about the tigers of Ranthambore National
Park. For a real wildlife lover, the experience of wildlife and spot the tiger
in their own territory in Ranthambore will be now shaped with three (Es): Educational,
Emotional and Entertaining. You can take directly guidance through this booklet
which brings detailed information about Ranthambore’s tigers with description
and their region. You can get knowledge about flora and fauna of Ranthambhore
Tiger reserve. During your Ranthambore Trip, information of Ranthambhore Tiger
may help you to identify of the tiger in their territory when you travel to Ranthambhore
or you book your Ranthambore tiger tour with Ranthambore hotels and any tour company. Certainly
the wonderful backdrop of typical dry deciduous forest and various types of
flora and fauna make the environment more suitable for them.
At present, all tiger in
Ranthambore knows by christened with their complete information. Although
forest department boasts the particular numbers for the respective tigers, now
the called by their authentic names as per to their clear perception and characteristics
like T-16 as Machali who loves to pose for the visitors during safari and sustain
that bequeathing by introducing her cubs to the worldwide wildlife lover. Others
like T-17 as Sundari and T-28 as star male and so on. Now, let us dwell the
list of the famous Tigers and their territories of ranthambore National park.
T-3 aka 'Bahadur'
Son of Machali from her third
litter. As a young cub, Bahadur was fearless and loved chasing intruding
animals from his territory. He has sired 3 cubs with T30 and has a visible
stripe on his left front elbow.
T-5 aka 'Bina 1&2'
B1 and B2 are cubs of T5 who
died in 2012 leaving them orphaned, aged less than 5 months. Their survival and
growth into two fine adults is a miracle of the natural world.
T-6 aka 'Romeo'
Handsome male. Son of Kachidah. Romeo has a mane which
would put any lion to shame. He spends a lot of time romancing T41, Laila. He
has a visable stripe on his left flank.
T-28 aka 'Star Male'
Ruling a large part of Ranthambhore National Park, he
claims the famed Lake areas as his territory. Identifying mark is an asterisk
shape on his left eye.
T-8 aka 'Ladli'
Sister of Romeo and a first time mother of two sub
adult cubs. She ranges between routes 6, 7 and 8 in Ranthambhore National Park.
She is a shy tiger and her mother's favourite.
T-30 aka 'Husn Ara'
Beautiful female of Gilai Sagar area. She is a mother
of three cubs sired by T3 'Bahadur'.
T-9 aka 'Mallika'
Resident of Anantpura and Durrah area. She is a mother
of two cubs sired by Chiroli male. There are two tigers named Chiroli, one male
and one female.
T-31 aka 'Indu'
A large but reclusive female in her prime. She is a
mother of three cubs who are over two years old. Named after the late PM Indira
Gandhi, who did so much to promote wildlife conservation.
T-11 aka 'Chiroli'
The female Chiroli is a second time mother. Chiroli
female is around 8 years old and lives in the Chiroli area. She is raising
three cubs sired by Chiroli male.
T-33 aka 'Hamir'
He has sired two cubs with Malika (T9) and three cubs
with T11. Named after the legendary ruler of Ranthambhore who faught hard to
keep his territory, as does Hamir.
T-13 aka 'Sultanpur'
A second time mother from Sultanpur moved out in 2010
to the Kundal area of Ranthambhore National Park.
T-34 aka 'Khumbha'
A large young male ranging between routes 6 and 8.
Kumbha, named after the water sign Aquarius, loves water and is often found
around the pools in route 6. Known to be aggressive.
T-16 aka 'Machli'
The one and only Machli. Heart-throb of thousands of
tiger lovers. Machli is the oldest and most famous wild tiger alive. A star of
several films and documentaries. She has raised nine cubs.
T-37 aka 'Meera'
A young female who was often seen in the company of
Fateh (T42). She tragically passed away in March 2013.
T-17 aka 'Sundari'
Dominant daughter of Machli. Sundari, the beautiful
one, occupies her mother's favourite Lake area. She has three cubs sired by
T28. Sundari is trying to establish her own territory.
T-39 aka 'Noor'
A first time mother with one male cub named 'Sultan',
sired by Ustaad (T24). She has a rope patterned stripe on her left rear flank.
T-19 aka 'Krishna'
Sister of Sundari and T18 (who is now in Sariska
park), Krishna was the first of Machli's last litter to give birth to three
cubs sired by T28. She has three stripes on her right flank that look
like braids.
T-41 aka 'Laila'
This beautiful female is being romanced by Romeo. She
has four round circles on top of her stripes on the upper ridge of her right flank.
T-20 aka 'Jhumroo'
Son of Machli from her second litter. Jhumroo is a
flamboyant male who dominated the Lahpur Valley until Bahadur displaced him as
the Alpha Male. Now lives in Indala plateau.
T-42 aka 'Fateh'
An aggressive and fierce male. He is named after the
legendary conservationist Fateh Singh Rathore. A tribute to a great man.
T-22 aka 'Gayatri'
Senior female. So called in the memory of the late
Gayatri Devi of Jaipur. Seldom spotted on safaris in Ranthambhore National Park
and a very shy tiger.
T-23 aka 'Bhola'
A handsome but shy male, usually spotted between the
Phuta Kat an Guda areas. Brother of the more outgoing Ustad.
T-43 aka 'Surjan'
One of the Jailkho cubs who has grown into a large sub
adult on the look out for his own territory. Currently he is rarely seen but is
sure to make his mark in the years to come.
T-47 aka 'Mr Bond'
A young tiger who appeared in Ranthambhore National
Park from out of the blue. Little is known about him except what has been
occasionally been caught on camera.
T-24 aka 'Ustad'
This formidable male rules a large part of
Ranthambhore National Park. His large territory extends from Ranthambhore Road
to the Futa Kot area. He is father of Sultan and son of Noor.
