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(03-26-2019, 12:20 PM)summerchokes Wrote: Hey guys,

Thanks for all your help especially @shaileshsharadnaik @Roflcopters @Rage2277 

I have created a more detailed and in depth list of Tadoba tigers, kindly correct me where I am wrong, have taken your previous inputs as well, wherever I have put question marks I am unsure:

Tadoba tiger directory:

1. Ookhan (is he the same as v7, if yes lineage can be ascertained), lineage unknown, location Brahmapuri forest division 
2. Ginaji/kali (is he the same as the new navegaon male), lineage son of Namdev and Nakkati tigress, location navegaon and Tadoba
3. Junabai, lineage unknown, location Madnapur buffer kolara range
4. Maya, t13, lineage daughter of nira/bhala and w male, location Tadoba and paundharpauni
5. Choti Tara, lineage unknown, Tadoba and mohurli range
6. Matkasur, lineage son of jamunjhora female and katezari male, location Tadoba
7. Chota matkasur, lineage son of Matkasur and Choti Tara, location Tadoba
8. Bajrang T-49, lineage unknown, location Mohurli-Telia Lake
9. Wagdoh/Scarface t 38, lineage unknown, location Mamla buffer/non tourism zone (uncertain),
10. Wagdoh female/kori, lineage unknown, status deceased 
11. Aswalhira female T-9 lineage daughter of chichghat female and wagdoh, location unknown, status unknown
12. Ambehpat female t 18, lineage unknown, location unknown, status unknown
13. Botezari female T-11, lineage unknown, location unknown, status unknown
14. Sonam T-30, one of the Telia sisters, lineage daughter of Wagdoh and Madhuri, location Telia Lake territory Mohurli 
15. Mona, one of the Telia sisters, lineage daughter of Wagdoh and Madhuri, location unknown
16. Lara, one of the Telia sisters, lineage daughter of Wagdoh and Madhuri, location junona buffer
17.Geeta, one of the Telia sisters, lineage daughter of Wagdoh and Madhuri, location unknown
18.Rantalodhi male T-41, lineage unknown, location unknown
19.Gabbar T-42, lineage unknown, location unknown
20.Rocket, lineage sub adult cub of Sonam and Bajrang, location Telia Lake
21. V6, lineage son crooked tail and Vasanti, brother of v7, location unknown
22. V5 Nira/Bhala, daughter of Vasanti and crooked tail, mother of Maya and imli female, ex Paundherpauni tigress, died of snake bite
23. Imli female, lineage daughter of crooked tail and Vasanti/Laxmi, location unknown
24. V4 female/Sonia, lineage daughter of vasanti, location unknown, status unknown 
25. Vasant Bhandara male, lineage unknown, status unknown 
26. Jharni tigress, lineage unknown, location navegaon/alijanja buffer
27. Sharmili tigress, lineage unknown, location agarzari buffer
28. Sharmili 2 tigress, lineage unknown, location unknown
29. Madhuri, lineage daughter of Laxmi, mother of Telia sisters, location agarzari buffer, ex Telia lake tigress
30. Katezari male/Amitabh/Tyson ,T-43, lineage unknown, location unknown
31. Katezari female/Malika/V3, lineage daughter of Vasanti, location unknown, status deceased 
32. Shivanzari female, lineage unknown, location unknown
33. Shivanzari male, lineage unknown, location seen trespassing in matkasurs territory in tadoba range
34. Shivaji T-40, lineage unknown, location outside park
35. Shiva, lineage son of wagdoh, location kolsa range
36. Namdev/saturn T-47, lineage unknown, location unknown
37. Chota namdev (same as new navegaon male ?), lineage son of Namdev, location unknown 
38. Narsimha, lineage unknown, location Tadoba range and buffer
39. Hilltop male, lineage unknown, status deceased
40. Khali, lineage unknown, location agarzari buffer
41. Choti Madhu, lineage unknown, location agarzari buffer
42. Devdoh female T-8, lineage unknown, location Mohurli
43. Devdoh female junior (unconfirmed existence), lineage daughter of Devdoh female T-8, location unknown
44. Devdoh male, lineage unknown, location unknown
45. Tara T-7, lineage unknown, mother of Choti Tara, location unknown
46. New navegaon male T-45 (possibly same as Ginaji/Kali), lineage unknown , location navegaon buffer
47. Banaskandi female, lineage unknown, location slight overlap around Maya's territory in tadoba-paundherpauni 
48. Sitara, lineage daughter of Choti Tara, location unknown
49. Vanarchuva female, lineage unknown, location unknown  
50. Pandu male T-54, lineage unknown, location unknown
51. Vasanti/Vasant Bhandara female, lineage unknown, mother of V3 to V6, grandmother of Maya, status deceased 
52. Crooked Tail/Yeda Anna T-39, lineage unknown, status deceased 
53. Bison Bandhera female, lineage unknown, location unknown
54. Sonia V4, lineage daughter of Vasanti, location unknown, status unknown
55. Chitra/Kakadghat tigress, lineage unknown, location unknown status unknown
56. Rajani, lineage daughter of Chitra and Shivaji, location unknown
57. Shina, lineage daughter of Chitra and Shivaji, location unknown
58. Suraj, son of Chitra and Shivaji, location unknown
59. Panghat kuti female, lineage unknown, location unknown
60. Hirdi nalla female, lineage unknown, location unknown
61. Chichghat Tigress, lineage unknown, location unknown
62. CG3, lineage son of chichghat and wagdoh, location unknown
63. Savari, lineage daughter of wagdoh and Kori, location unknown
64. Hirai female, lineage daughter of wagdoh and kori, location unknown
65. Sher Khan MA-7, lineage unknown, brother of Ranbir, location unknown
66. Rambhir MA-4, lineage unknown, brother of Sher Khan, location unknown
67. Ian bodhi tigress/Laxmi, lineage unknown, mother of Madhuri (unconfirmed) ?, Status deceased ?
68. Raja male, lineage unknown, mate of Vasanti, grandfather of Maya (unconfirmed), status deceased ?
69. Jamanbodu male, lineage unknown, status unknown
70. Sin V3, lineage daughter of Vasanti, location unknown
71. Gauri, lineage daughter of Laxmi, location unknown
72. Ranbir, lineage son of Laxmi, location unknown 
73. W male, lineage unknown, Maya's father, location unknown
74. Lata, lineage daughter of Nira and W Male, sister of Maya, location unknown
75. Chaya, lineage daughter of Nira and W Male, sister of Maya, location unknown
76. Rago, lineage son of Nira and W Male, brother or Maya, location unknown
77. Nakkati tigress, lineage unknown, location unknown 
78. Kankajhari male, lineage unknown, location kolsa range
79. Jamunjhora female, lineage unknown, location unknown, mother of matkasur (to be confirmed ) ?
80. Bijli female, lineage unknown, location unknown
81. Ambateera female, lineage unknown, location unknown

(03-27-2019, 08:35 PM)Roflcopters Wrote: It looks good, few things need to be corrected. also Bajrang has a wide range and his presence in the buffer zone is also significant. In fact he’s got the biggest territory out of any male present in Tadoba. i’ll see if i get time on my hand, i’ll help. there is another young male in Mamla buffer along side Wagdoh male and the new male that was seen in Navegaon was indeed Kali aka Ginaji himself.

- Kori is not deceased, she’s one of Bajrang’s mate.
- Choti Madhu is the daughter of Khali and Madhuri.
- Kankajhari rules Kolara zone 2 or Kolara buffer, Madnapur and parts of tourism zone.
- Jharni is Wagdoh and Kori’s daughter.


keep up the good work.

(03-28-2019, 12:53 PM)summerchokes Wrote: Also I have received some private messages but I am unable to access them, any clues as to how access the same.

(03-28-2019, 12:53 PM)summerchokes Wrote:

(03-27-2019, 08:35 PM)Roflcopters Wrote: It looks good, few things need to be corrected. also Bajrang has a wide range and his presence in the buffer zone is also significant. In fact he’s got the biggest territory out of any male present in Tadoba. i’ll see if i get time on my hand, i’ll help. there is another young male in Mamla buffer along side Wagdoh male and the new male that was seen in Navegaon was indeed Kali aka Ginaji himself.

- Kori is not deceased, she’s one of Bajrang’s mate.
- Choti Madhu is the daughter of Khali and Madhuri.
- Kankajhari rules Kolara zone 2 or Kolara buffer, Madnapur and parts of tourism zone.
- Jharni is Wagdoh and Kori’s daughter.


keep up the good work.

Thanks a lot, I do appreciate any help I can get. I am scheduled to visit Tadoba later in the middle of summer. Also I have received some private messages but I am unable to access them, any clues as to how access the same.

(03-28-2019, 09:32 PM)Pckts Wrote: Vemparala Venkata Subrahmanyam
Star Male - the biggest of all in Tippeshwar Sanctuary - March 2019

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Jeet Aman
Pl mind your business!
We found this buddy just 10-12 feet distance next to a trail. It was on the verge of crossing the trail just that our vehicle blocked his way! He patiently waited while we took some up & close portrait images. Finally he got up and walked across the trail indicating us to mind our business!
Pilkhan Lake Subadult Male | Tipeshwar | Mar-2019

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Alhaad Naik
" MatkA With ChotA MatkA "

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(03-29-2019, 12:36 AM)summerchokes Wrote:

(03-28-2019, 09:32 PM)Pckts Wrote: Vemparala Venkata Subrahmanyam
Star Male - the biggest of all in Tippeshwar Sanctuary - March 2019

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Jeet Aman
Pl mind your business!
We found this buddy just 10-12 feet distance next to a trail. It was on the verge of crossing the trail just that our vehicle blocked his way! He patiently waited while we took some up & close portrait images. Finally he got up and walked across the trail indicating us to mind our business!
Pilkhan Lake Subadult Male | Tipeshwar | Mar-2019

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Alhaad Naik
" MatkA With ChotA MatkA "

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To all,
Spoke to a couple of naturalists from Tadoba, this behaviour displayed by Matka and Chota Matka is highly unusual semi symbiotic behaviour. Both have scars and seems like Chota Matka was also struggling to hunt, no one can confirm the same though. A couple of theories here suggested by the naturalists:

1. Matkasur has been tolerating Chota Matka, whom he has kept on his guard possibly discouraging other tigers.

2. Both have possibly been fighting with the young Shivanzari Male

Also @sanjay, thank you. I will share a detailed account of whatever I see. My last trip entailed an amazing sighting of Sonam causing massive panic amongst a herd of Gaur  and Maya killing a gaur. This was back in 2016.

Also I am only visiting Tadoba this summer, but if the opportunity permits I shall try visiting Kanha and more specifically targeting the Mukki zone. If it does materialize I would best describe it as "The Hunt for Umarpani". 

Lastly could anyone shed light on the famous circuit gang, I am unable to find any information with regards to the same, I was only 18, 6 years back I'm guessing when they were the talk of the park.

Thank you