Collarwali Tigress or the Collared Tigress – the famous Tigress of Pench National Park Tiger Reserve, walked with her cubs. They crossed our path so many times.

COLLARWALI TIGRESS IS ALSO KNOWN AS MATARAM AND TECHNICALLY SHE IS T-15

Collarwali is so called because there is a collar around her neck. A radio-collar was put on her when she was a young to keep track of her movements. Radio Collar has been long defunct but it continues to hang around the neck and has become the literal identity of this tigress.

Collarwali is the daughter of once famous tigress Barimada, who featured in the famous documentary 'Spy in the Jungle' . She has taken over a substantial territory of her mother. Some of the adjoining territories belong to her sister known as Baghinnalawali. Her father was T-1, also called the Charger of Pench.

I call Collarwali tigress the Queen Mother of Pench forests for giving birth to 22 cubs so far. Her first litter was in 2008. The ones you see in the video were born last year in 2015 as part of her 6th litter. She must be a boon for all those who are working towards increasing the number of tigers in India. Forest officers at Pench National Park believe that 22 cubs from Collarwali tigress, is a kind of record in itself. Very soon her lineage will rule the jungle– is that not a sign of 'Queen Mother' of Pench National Park.

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