Ranthambore bids its beloved Arrowhead a remaining goodbye

“Carried bloodline of Ranthambhore,” wrote Indian Forest Service officer and a well-liked web persona, Parveen Kaswan, as he posted the final image of essentially the most photographed tigress on his official X deal with.

“She raised cubs that helped repopulate elements of Ranthambhore and different tiger reserves. Strengthened gene swimming pools and rewrote conservation,” he added.

How did Arrowhead lose her life?

Arrowhead was affected by bone tumor earlier than she succumbed to the illness on Thursday. It was the identical day that her daughter Kankati (T-2507) was relocated to Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve, officers from the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) mentioned.

Born with three different cubs in 2014 to T-19 Krishna, Arrowhead was sick for a very long time. An post-mortem report of hers had beforehand revealed that a number of organs of her physique have been broken. “It’s a disheartening coincidence that she handed away on the identical day when her daughter is being shifted to Mukundra,” Ranthambore Tiger Reserve(RTR) discipline director Anoop KR mentioned.

Arrowhead strengthened bloodline of Ranthambhore’

Based on Area Director Anup Okay R, the tigress was born in February 2014. She was principally seen in Zones 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the nationwide park, with Nal Ghati and Rajbagh Lake being her major territories.

Arrowhead gave beginning 4 instances and was the mom of 10 cubs. Six of them are alive. She gave beginning for the final time in 2023.

She was sighted with two cubs, her first litter, on February 22, 2018. She gave beginning to her second litter on January 2, 2019 and third litter on July 23, 2021. Kankati (T-2507) belonged to her fourth and final litter.

Arrowhead carried the unequalled legacy of Ranthambore tigresses

Arrowhead lately made it to the headlines after a video of her looking a crocodile went viral. Netizens recalled the looking prowess of Machhli, Arrowhead’s grandmother and one of the photographed tigresses also known as the “Queen of Ranthambore” and “Crocodile Hunter”.

Forest officers and wildlife fans paid heartfelt tributes earlier than Arrowhead was cremated.

“Arrowhead carried ahead the legacy of Machhli, each in spirit and energy,” Shakir Ali, a senior information within the tiger reserve, mentioned.