A tiger and a tigress were seen fighting over prey in Zone-4 of the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. The tiger initially tried to protect its kill, leading to a tug-of-war between the two big cats that continued for some time. The tigress later turned aggressive, forcing the tiger to retreat.
The tigress eventually walked away with the prey after taking control of it from the tiger. The entire incident, which took place on May 26, was captured on camera by tourists during a safari.
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Seeing the tigress coming towards him, the tiger tried to cover the prey.
In a flash, the tigress pounced on the prey with speed. To save it, the tiger clashed with her.
The tiger could not face the aggressive tigress and had to retreat. The tigress took the prey and left.
Tiger had already claimed the prey
The incident occurred near Malik Talab in Tourist Zone-4 during an evening safari on May 26. Tourists spotted a tiger feeding on its prey when tigress Riddhi suddenly arrived and pounced on the carcass.
The tiger attempted to defend its prey, leading to a brief struggle between the two animals. After remaining locked in a tug-of-war for some time, the tigress became aggressive and eventually took the prey away.
On the evening of January 13, the tiger was seen climbing a tree. Below, its mother Riddhi was sitting. According to wildlife experts, a tigress trains her cubs to hunt and survive in the jungle.
Earlier, Riddhi’s cub was seen climbing a tree
Earlier, on the evening of January 13, one of tigress Riddhi’s cubs was seen climbing a tree inside the reserve. The cub was spotted playing on tree branches before eventually jumping back to the ground.
During the entire episode, Tigress Riddhi was sitting beneath the tree near Malik Talab. Tourists present at the spot captured the rare wildlife moment on mobile phones and cameras.
Riddhi is around 7-years-old
The Forest Department has identified tigress Riddhi as T-124 in Ranthambore National Park. Riddhi is around seven years old and was born between October and November 2018.
She is the daughter of famous tigress Arrowhead (T-84) and mainly roams in Zones 3 and 4 of Ranthambore. Tigress Riddhi has become a mother twice so far. Both of her cubs are now around three years old.
