Jaipur: In an exciting development for wildlife enthusiasts, tigress T-69 has recently given birth to two cubs in Ranthambore National Park.
The forest department’s photo camera trap captured the presence of the two offspring alongside the big cat on Wednesday in the Aam Chowki forest area of the Khandar range.
An official said, “To ensure thorough monitoring, the department has increased surveillance in the vicinity and installed additional cameras. The cubs are currently between two and a half to three months old.”
During her second litter, the tigress gave birth to a male and a female cub, designated as T-122 and T-123, respectively. In May 2021, Tigress T-69 was once again captured with two cubs through the forest department’s photo trap camera, marking her third successful breeding. However, a year later, on May 26, 2022, one of T-69’s cubs tragically lost its life due to a conflict with Tigress T-74 in the Neela Patha area of the Khandar range. Now, as an almost 11-year-old tigress, she has become a mother for the fourth time.
With this, the number of big cats in Ranthambore has increased to 75 including 22 males, 30 females and 23 sub-adults and cubs. tnn
The forest department’s photo camera trap captured the presence of the two offspring alongside the big cat on Wednesday in the Aam Chowki forest area of the Khandar range.
An official said, “To ensure thorough monitoring, the department has increased surveillance in the vicinity and installed additional cameras. The cubs are currently between two and a half to three months old.”
During her second litter, the tigress gave birth to a male and a female cub, designated as T-122 and T-123, respectively. In May 2021, Tigress T-69 was once again captured with two cubs through the forest department’s photo trap camera, marking her third successful breeding. However, a year later, on May 26, 2022, one of T-69’s cubs tragically lost its life due to a conflict with Tigress T-74 in the Neela Patha area of the Khandar range. Now, as an almost 11-year-old tigress, she has become a mother for the fourth time.
With this, the number of big cats in Ranthambore has increased to 75 including 22 males, 30 females and 23 sub-adults and cubs. tnn
