Tigress lifeless, tiger takes care of 4 cubs in Panna Reserve.
Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh is witnessing a uncommon scene of a tiger taking care of its cubs after the tigress that gave start to them died, officers mentioned on Saturday.
The PTR authorities have launched a video exhibiting the tiger, formally referred to as P-243, taking care of 4 cubs after their mom, tigress P213 (32), died in the final fortnight.
In the video, the cubs may be seen enjoying on rocks and making themselves comfy because the tiger strikes amongst them.
“The cubs are the offspring of P-243. It has been taking care of four cubs who are six to eight months old now. Due to this paternal care, we will not have to shift the cubs elsewhere. The situation is being monitored as the tiger has been collared a couple of days ago,” mentioned PTR area director Uttam Kumar Sharma.
Tigress P213(32) was seen with a swelling on its left leg on May 12, and it was given medical remedy submit tranquilization and launched, however its carcass was discovered in PTR’s Gahrighat vary on May 15, he mentioned.
The dying seems to have taken place as a consequence of pure causes, the official added.
Madhya Pradesh is named the tiger state of India with the 2018 census placing their quantity at 526.
The state is residence to a number of tiger reserves like Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Satpura and Panna.
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