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Indian Express
6 days ago
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- Indian Express
Famed Ranthambore tigress Arrowhead laid to rest, IFS officer says she ‘strengthened gene pools and rewrote conservation'
Arrowhead, one of the most photographed tigresses who once ruled Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park, succumbed to a brain tumour on June 19. Her death came hours after her daughter was relocated to another tiger reserve. Also known as Tigress T-84, she is the granddaughter of the legendary 'Machali,' the most photographed tigress. As Arrowhead was laid to rest, Parveen Kaswan, an IFS officer, shared a heartwarming post. 'The famous arrowhead tigress from Ranthambore was given last rites, one of the most photographed tigress. Carried bloodline of Ranthambhore. She raised cubs that helped repopulate parts of Ranthambhore and other tiger reserves. Strengthened gene pools and rewrote conservation,' Kaswan wrote. Along with the post, Kaswan also shared a picture of the final rites of the tigress performed by forest officials. See here: The famous arrowhead tigress from Ranthambore was given last rites, one of the most photographed tigress. Carried bloodline of Ranthambhore. She raised cubs that helped repopulate parts of Ranthambhore and other tiger reserves. Strengthened gene pools and rewrote conservation. — Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) June 24, 2025 According to the official website of Ranthambore National Park, in February 2018, Arrowhead gave birth to her first litter of three cubs, but they disappeared just days after their birth. She then gave birth again in January 2019 to two cubs, T-124, Riddhi; and T-125, Siddhi, who went on to become notable young tigresses themselves. In July 2021, Arrowhead delivered her third litter, again comprising three cubs, but they also disappeared shortly after birth. Her fourth and final litter arrived on July 25, 2023, with another set of three cubs. 'Arrowhead inherited a rich legacy from her legendary bloodline. She got her bravery from her grandmother, Machli. Her calm and composed demeanour was from her mother, T-19, also known as the Jhalra Female and a wild charm that was her own,' the website noted. 'True to her name, she has a distinctive arrow-shaped mark on her left cheek, similar to her grandmother's. Arrowhead was born from the mating of T-19 and T-28, a Star Male, continuing a royal tiger lineage,' the website added.
India Today
15-05-2025
- India Today
Tigress gives birth to 3 cubs in Ranthambore, forest department shares pictures
A two-and-a-half-year-old tigress gave birth to three cubs in the Phalodi Range of the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. According to forest officials, the tigress, RBT 2302, was spotted with her cubs in the Devpura forest area and photographic evidence captured through camera traps has confirmed the villagers were the first to observe the tigress with her cubs and informed the Forest Department, which has since intensified monitoring spotting the tigress, the forest team promptly set up camera traps in the area to track and monitor her movements, emphasising that the safety of the tigress and her cubs is their highest priority. The tigress is a first-time mother and is the daughter of two prominent Ranthambhore big cats – tigress T-114 (Noor Jahan) and tiger T-108 (Jai).The birth of these cubs is seen as a positive sign for tiger conservation in the region, especially after recent tensions surrounding the tiger-human development comes on the heels of a string of alarming incidents involving tigress Kankati, who has killed two people, including a forest ranger, within 26 have urged visitors and nearby villagers to remain cautious and allow the forest department to ensure the safety of the inputs by Sunil Joshi
