T-41
Junglee
T-41 — Ranthambore Tigress
| Tiger Code | T-41 |
|---|---|
| First Seen | Oct 1997 |
| Gender | Female |
| Identification Sign | – |
| Age | 19 |
| Zone | Zone 4, 5 and Ranthambhore Rd. |
| Status | Dead |
Born in Berda Valley
Tigress T-41, also known as Junglee, was born to T-4 (female) and Big Daddy in the beautiful Berda Valley of Ranthambore. She, along with her brother Berda (T-40), was extremely popular among the regular guides and travelers. Unfortunately, when the cubs were a year old, their mother died of an infected injury following a fight over prey with another tiger in the area.
Determination and Survival
After this incident, both the cubs survived for another one year by consoling and supporting each other in hunting and learning the basic survival skills. Junglee became famous in her vicinity due to her rigid determination of survival and established herself in her place of birth, as a member of the ruling elite along with her brother T-40. Her ruling territories were Berda, Semli, Bhakola valley and the Adidant regions of Ranthambore National Park.
During later years, it was observed that a dominant male tiger, Semli (T-6), started tussling with the duo siblings for their home territory. The tussle ended with the escape of the brother of T-41, as he was driven out of the area and Junglee had to survive with Semli Male, by making peace with him and regularly mating with him.
Motherhood
Their courtship resulted in the birth of their first brood of tiny cubs in November 2012. Junglee indulged in treating her cubs — snatching a quick meal and quenching her thirst in between, feeding her ravenous cubs that are still blind for the first ten to fourteen days. The Semli Male, who is a dominant one in the Berda area, was also often observed overseeing and over-indulging with his tigress Junglee on some food nearby.
