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09-22-2016, 10:55 PM

Sahil Anant
I Think he is Gone Out

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Navneet MD Maheshwari

Munna - the most famous tiger at Kanha in recent times. Photograph was taken by Kaleem Kureshi Kanha in April 2010.

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Jaydeep Singh Yadav

Umarpani Male
December 2015
Mukki zone.

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Vikas Agrawal Photography
Head on
Raja Ram alias Kingfisher
April 16
Kanha NP, MP

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Vijayarajan Muthu

Meet P212, the male tiger from Panna who was presumably unheard of in Kanha. Please do take a moment to read this.
He was born in 2010 to the Indri Tigress who was trans-located to Panna in 2009 & believed to have been sired by T-3, the Male brought in from Pench. As a strapping young radio-collared lad, P 212 left the park in 2014 and headed towards Bandhavgarh, traversing through human settlements in a journey which perhaps created history by retracing a lost corridor between the two parks. The Panna authorities monitored him closely during this period and needless to mention, the radio-collar turned out to be of immense value.
Within a month of his departure from Panna, a decision was taken to shift P212 to the lesser known Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve. No sooner did he arrive at SDTR, P212 courted with two resident females and sired litters of 4 and 5 cubs respectively by late 2014. All was hunky dory until another Male (SD005) crossed his path. As is the norm, the rival Male began wandering into P212’s territory which resulted in brutal fights for supremacy. After a series of battles, P212 was left badly injured & had lost all his canines. But the true fighter that he was, the SDTR authorities decided not to tranquilize him for medical aid as he seemed to recover naturally, albeit with a limp.
However, in a remarkable turn of events during the summers of 2015, SD005 male appeared to have plotted a move to eliminate the cubs sired by P212 and the females ran for cover. It was believed that P212 ushered the female & cubs to safety in a ravine and went back to fight it out with the intruder, a broken leg & loss of canines didn’t seem to deter him. At the end of the final brutal battle which lasted a few days, P212 eventually succumbed to injuries and died a heroic death. While most (injured) males flee the scene during such hostile takeover bids, P212 chose to stay put and go down fighting. He may have lost his life but ended up saving his offspring and thereby leaving a huge legacy behind.
He was given a grand funeral and the forest personnel remember him fondly as a legend of SDTR. Although not much is known of the rival male who must have wandered off to other parts of the park which had 2 other resident females, the mates of P212 and his 9 cubs are believed to be still ruling SDTR.
I’ve shared the true story of P212 (as per info obtained from the authorities & sources of SDTR) at our forum since he was a direct descendant of our very own Indri / Pattewala / Limping Male / Heartshape female. Kanha’s genes are not only alive & kicking in Panna but also in Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve now. Info as well as photos courtesy : SDTR.

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Navneet MD Maheshwari
Konda - one Tiger I will never forget. He gave us umpteen chances to photograph him at leisure. Kanha National Park

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Jaydeep Singh Yadav

Umarpani Male
December 2015
Mukki zone.

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Tom Kogut

This is another shot of Limping male tiger, taken on 04 March 2008. It is at the edge of the jungle south of Bishanpura, staring at a male chital which is visible at the extreme left edge of the photo.

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Naren Malik

'You will never know the power of yourself until someone hurts you badly
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Just as Bheema, the 2nd of the Pandavas, is synonymous with raw power in the Hindu epic Mahabharatha, our very own Bheema is no less when it comes to fierce battles.
Bheema was born to Chimta female (Budbudi) in a litter of 4 sired by Kankata, the dominant male of Kisli at that time. While his siblings Bajrang & Banno seem to have territories of their own, the whereabouts of his other sister is unknown. As a young male speculated to move out of the park in search of new territory, he was radio-collared too.
However, he not only remained within the park but also fought with Chota Munna the new challenger. The authorities were in a quandry since his collar seemed to have fallen off & he wasn’t sighted for a couple of months giving rise to further speculation. He appeared out of the blue at Baba Thenga, with a few scars on him only to fight with CM and retreat again. While CM apparently took advantage of Bheema’s absence and mated with Dhawajhandi female as well as District Line female, Bheema not only came back with a bang last season and mated with females but also fought with CM who ran for cover. Having successfully warded off the threat posed by CM, Bheema began forays into territories belonging to Umarapani Male for mating rights with Choti Mada.
Needless to mention, Bheema only grew in confidence towards the end of last season and forays into Duke road, Lapsi kabar & Minkur anicut (which weren’t a part of his territory) speaks volumes of his power & resilience.
Look forward to Bheema asserting his dominance this season!

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Varad Sahasrabudhe
Kingfisher male,Umarjhola,Mukki,June 2016

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Rachit Singh

Badi Mada
she resembles more like a male,
she was Huge in Built, she was really a dominant Lady,
at Kanha National Park
FEB - 2014
Kanha

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Huge Girl!^^
Naren Malik

The king in action.....
Munna,
May 2015,
Kisli Zone (KNP)

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Rachit Singh

The Missing Hero
Kan-Kata
Very Muscular & Strong Tiger of his time,
Vanished somewhere in dark :-( :-(
at Kanha National Park
FEB - 2012
KANHA

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Sahil Anant
It was His Last Day inside Core. and maybe he Knew that. ( june 2016)

Some people thinks we are highlighting him without any reason. but maybe they dont know how much he gv to the Kanha. Words are not enough to describe his LifeStory. but He is truly Hero of Kanha. And no one can deny dis :) #Munna