All eyes on 'Collar Wali' in Pench Tiger Reserve

An 11-year-old Royal Bengal tigress has set a record of sorts by begetting 22 cubs since 2008 in Madhya Pradesh’s Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), thus becoming the cynosure of all eyes as tourists flock in large numbers to catch a glimpse of the majestic beast

Bhopal: An 11-year-old Royal Bengal tigress has set a record of sorts by begetting 22 cubs since 2008 in Madhya Pradesh’s Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), thus becoming the cynosure of all eyes as tourists flock in large numbers to catch a glimpse of the majestic beast.

Royal Bengal Tigress T-15, popularly known as ‘Collar Wali’ (one with a collar), has given birth to 22 cubs in six separate litters since 2008.

“I have not heard of any tigress that has given birth to 22 cubs anywhere,” said Pench Tiger Reserve’s field director Subharanjan Sen. The tigress gave birth to five cubs in 2011 and reared all of them, he said.

Shukla said the Department of Post issued a special cover envelope of Collar Wali on World Sparrow Day last year. He said the tigress lives in Karmajhiri range.

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