Tigers of Central India

[Tshokwane]

Credits to Amit Kher‎.

Maya approaches Matkasur & proceeds to "rub her scent-glands on cheeks & forehead" (Bunting in cats), a way of "territorial scent marking” behaviour; 

looks like smooching time for the cats though. 23 Apr 2018; Tadoba.

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[Ngala]

Photo and information credits: Shadab Khan
"Dominant Male Tiger"
Umarpani , Kanha, May'18 !

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to Sarosh Ahmed‎.

Wounded Kankazari Male 


At a very first instance, it seemed that the massive big cat tank is heading to quench his thirst after his meal as blood stains were visible on his nose and that's why he is in a hurry. But when I zoomed the image after capturing it was wounds on the face. 

Place: Madnapur #TATR 
DATE: Morning, May 15,2018

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[Pckts]

I wonder who he was fighting with. Reply

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Omveer Choudhary‎
Good Morning Friends



Raiyakassa Male Tiger


Pench National Park M

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Tanwi Chowdhury‎
"Sunshine on my shoulders makes me Happy" - John Denver 



The king Matkasur marches in to light !!!



Tadoba 2018

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Rajesh Ladrajni‎
Magadhi Gate

Bandhavgarh M.P.

Tiger. T37
22.04.2018

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Ratan Tadoba‎
Tadoba... 



Tiger....


T54 male tiger (Matkasur)

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Rana Bose‎

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Ricky Patel‎
Tiger in a foggy morning 

Kanha

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Harjeet Singh‎
 Chota Munna - Kanha National Park

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Advita Pande‎
The STARE...
M1 from Kanha Tiger Reserve 2018.

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Harjeet Singh‎
Chota Munna - Kanha National Park

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(05-15-2018, 08:04 PM)Tshokwane Wrote: Credits to Sarosh Ahmed‎.

Wounded Kankazari Male 


At a very first instance, it seemed that the massive big cat tank is heading to quench his thirst after his meal as blood stains were visible on his nose and that's why he is in a hurry. But when I zoomed the image after capturing it was wounds on the face. 

Place: Madnapur #TATR 
DATE: Morning, May 15,2018

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Nikhil Abhyankar Definitely injured.. another male was seen this afternoon at 104... Need to ascertain it's identity

Vikram SatheVikram . Mahadeodora male roams around there!

I'm not sure which male he means by "Mahadeodora" 

Still waiting on more info to get a better idea of who's been fighting with him.

Maybe @shaileshsharadnaik  has heard something? Reply

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Jaydeep Singh Yadav‎
Blessed are the forests where tigers live.

Umarpani Male

April 2017
Kanha

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‎Soumyajit Nandi‎ 
Kanha January 2017
T30 / Umarpani Male

My first visit to any tiger reserve in India. Luck didn't fail me

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The old man from last month

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Ram Kumar Yadav Kanha‎
Umar Pani male (KTR-T-30)


0 7 April 2018

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Aniket Gupta
T-30 

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Siddhesh Mungekar
Kankazari

One of the most elusive tiger of central india with his cub.
May 2018
Madnapur

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Corresponding Video
Kankazari Male Nursing His Cub On Junabai Waterhole.

May 2018

Prasad Takale‎
Link 7 - Chota Munna.

Kanha National Park

May-18 

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Ashit Choudhary
Bamera Son and late Jr. Kankati cub playing moments, Bandhavgadh Tiger Reserve

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‎Advita Pande‎ 
Royalty Defined!

Emergence of the king with the backdrop of Sal trees.
T29., from Kanha Tiger Reserve 2018.

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Romel Kumar
And there emerged a huge Tiger... Jobhi male, from Bandhavgarh.


Does he look familiar ? He's got the menacing looks of Sher Khan from Jungle Book. That same killer looks, those deeply engraved battle scars, the missing eye....all tell a story..
May. 17

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Advita Pande‎
The Watchful Eyes !

M1.
Kanha Tiger Reserve 2018.

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Afroj Sheikh‎
Karighati Male ( T2 ) At kanha...

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Rohit Sinha‎
Bheem after having a nap.

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Sayan Roy Chowdhury‎
Male tiger bolting across.. Pench. Nikon D5100 Sigma 150-500.

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Sanjay Gogate‎
◆Rising king of Tadoba ◆



Kankazari Male


Clicked at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve,
Chandrapur, Maharashtra.
On 13 th of May 2018

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Mainak Ray‎
Bone-chilling glare!


Kanha - Dec17

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Sourav Kumar Panda‎

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Dipak Wagh‎
M3 



Kanha Tiger Reserve 
Feb || 2018

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Vilas More‎
Tiger "Dendu" from Nagzira Tiger reserve, Maharashtra

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Jai and Veeru's Father ^^
Ajeet Gurditta
Shy Sub adult male tiger 
Kanha.

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‎Amit Malik
Why should Gypsy Walla's have all the fun.

April. 2018 TATR.

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Hira Punjabi‎
Male tiger in Tadoba....

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Ramraj Uikey Pench
The 
Dominant male Raiyakass

Pench National Park. MP. May 2018

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Sanjeev Siva
The Emperor of Pench.

The tiger stories of Pench revolve around a handful of tigers and it is impertinent to not talk about the history of tigers from Pench.

The great matriarch of Pench was Badi Maa (or the elderly mother) who with the Charger of Pench, gave Pench the legendary tigers - Kalapahad (the highest peak of Pench MP) male from first litter (1999) and BaghinNala and Collarwali from second litter (2005).
Kalapahad male was also known as Charger because of his aggression towards tourist vehicles and elephants. He went on to become the father of the third litter of Badi Maa, his own mother (2008). Kalapahad was later challenged and outcast by a tiger of unknown ancestry (and probably from the Maharastra side of Pench) that goes by the name BMW, who went on to father the subsequent litters of Badi Maa (2010 and 2012).
The Kalapahad male (also known as T2, and collared later) mated with Collarwali (his sister from previous litter) in May 2008. The cubs soon died of pneumonia not withstanding the harsh monsoons. She littered again in October 2008. At this time, a new male from Raiyyakassa area (and hence his name), was expanding his territory and proving to be an imminent danger for Collarwali's cubs.
Collarwali (T-15) wasn't seen for many days, leaving the very young cubs to fend for themselves. It was then noted that she was distracting the new male, Raiyyakassa (T-30) and saving her cubs; something that her mother too did, to save her cubs (sired by Kalapahad male).
Collarwali then went on to give birth to subsequent litters from the doting father, Raiyyakassa male, who is the emperor of Pench now.
Raiyyakassa's origins were unknown too, and he too was shy of the tourists and charged at them (though he mellowed with age). He ousted the prime male, Kalapahad, and has been a long time rival of BMW. He pushed BMW to the corner of the park, and enjoyed the vast expanses of Pench for his own self.
As of today, another big tiger known as Tarzan has just scratched the edges of Raiyyakassa's territory. Raiyyakassa who owns the biggest territory of any tiger from Pench MP, and has many females including Collarwali, Langdi (Badi Maa's another litter) and other tigresses, is the undisputed emperor of Pench.
Raiyyakassa | Pench MP TR.

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Varun Thakkar Sanjeev Siva yes raiyyakassa has been injured by the new male, and now has a big cut on his nose
Dhiman Choudhury Varun bhai this is the same new male who pushed BMW or its the new mystery male
Varun Thakkar yes the same male


Ramprasad Tadoba
Matkasur 

21May.018

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‎Advita Pande‎ 

The display of GRATITUDE !!!

T29.
Kanha Tiger Reserve.

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The Marking !!!

T29.
Kanha Tiger Reserve 2018.

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‎Ricky Patel‎ 

Munna The Lagend

Kanha 
January 2018

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I am handsome
Umarpani male,
Kanha, June 2017

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to Sharad Vats, Video by Sanjay Thakre.

The King is back in his Kingdom. Umarpani male is one of the biggest Tigers in India currently. The sheer head size and the neck girth proves that he is in a separate class altogether. What is really good is that his strong genes have been passed on which is good for Kanha.

What is really incredible about Kanha is the background sound that accompanies when a Tiger walks. Almost all the prey animals announce the arrival of the King. Infact you also get to hear the roar of Umarpani though very briefly in this video when he reaches the Sondhar water hole. The  peacocks, spotted deers, and many other birds make the whole arrival very dramatic and pulsating. No amount of words can describe a feeling of seeing a Tiger in person.  

Umarpani male is son of Munna (legendary Tiger, who has CAT written on his forehead), and his mother is Umarpani female. Having genes of very strong Tigers he is not a surprise for his size. Currently a dominant male in Mukki zone. He has had tough competition over the years, but he has successfully retained his territory, and there doesn't seem to be any other Tiger taking his place in the near future. 

Hope he carries on the legacy of strong and big Tigers of Kanha for long. 

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to Ram Kathariya‎.

Kankazari Territorial Fight Injury

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(05-22-2018, 09:01 PM)Tshokwane Wrote: Credits to Ram Kathariya‎.

Kankazari Territorial Fight Injury

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Quite the Scrap.

Speaking of fights, here is the suspected male who is thought to have recently gotten into a fight with the Rayakassa male in Pench.
‎Aditya Shah
This anxious new male tiger - Bhagoda , seen after almost 2 years, was sighted cautiously approaching the water , where he sat for about 10 mins and left. This was deep in Rayakassa's territory, possibly a prelude to what may/already has been a territorial challenge .

Pench National Park | May 2018

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He doesn't show any marks from a fight and Rayakassa is said to have a large gash on his nose at the moment, so we'll have to wait and get a little more info before we can come to any conclusions.


‎Antarjit Singh
Portrait of T31 aka Choti Mada of Kanha.

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‎Narayan Malu
The Hulk Named Umarpaani...

Kanha Tiger Reserve,May 2018...

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@Pantherinae 

You may find this interesting...

Dhiman Choudhury Awesome dada is he back to core zone


Narayan Malu Ya...though he keeps frequenting the buffer... Reply

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(05-22-2018, 09:12 PM)Pckts Wrote:

(05-22-2018, 09:01 PM)Tshokwane Wrote: Credits to Ram Kathariya‎.

Kankazari Territorial Fight Injury

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Quite the Scrap.

Speaking of fights, here is the suspected male who is thought to have recently gotten into a fight with the Rayakassa male in Pench.
‎Aditya Shah
This anxious new male tiger - Bhagoda , seen after almost 2 years, was sighted cautiously approaching the water , where he sat for about 10 mins and left. This was deep in Rayakassa's territory, possibly a prelude to what may/already has been a territorial challenge .

Pench National Park | May 2018

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He doesn't show any marks from a fight and Rayakassa is said to have a large gash on his nose at the moment, so we'll have to wait and get a little more info before we can come to any conclusions.


‎Antarjit Singh
Portrait of T31 aka Choti Mada of Kanha.

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‎Narayan Malu
The Hulk Named Umarpaani...

Kanha Tiger Reserve,May 2018...

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@Pantherinae 

You may find this interesting...

Dhiman Choudhury Awesome dada is he back to core zone


Narayan Malu Ya...though he keeps frequenting the buffer...

Thanks for helping out pckts. Very interesting and much appreciated! Reply

[Pckts]

My friend just saw the Rayakassa male and he is definitely wounded and limping.

In regards to size, he said the Rayakassa male is a little smaller than Mangu of Bandhavgarh.
He'll have a few photos posted soon. Reply