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Short Film on Collarwali aka Mata rani aka Queen of Pench is probably the most famous Tiger from Pench National Park.
She was christened collarwali when she was fitted with a radio collar by the forest department to research on her.
Today the collar is inactive but the name continues.
The locals prefer to call her Mata rani as she is a prolific breeder having successfully littered 22 cubs. She is bold, charismatic and a fearless mother. Having fought and defended her cubs to adult hood.
Currently she has 2 female cubs around 14 months near the Alikata area of Pench and her previous litter of three occupies a close by area.
Just a few months back she was seen together with both litters making quite a large family for a cat.
On 14th June evening she was sighted near fire line water hole marking her territory and following her naughty one and getting it back to safer grounds with the other sibling.
And the very next morning was seen taking her cubs to Sitaghat to cool off.

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