T-19
T-19
The Tigress Who Expanded Her Territory
| Tiger Code | T-19 |
|---|---|
| First Seen | October 2006 |
| Gender | Female |
| Identification Sign | – |
| Age | 14 years |
| Zone | Zone 3 & Zone 4 |
| Status | Alive |
The Jhalra Female
Born to the famous Machali tigress, the T-19 tigress is also known as the Jhalra Female, the classification given to this big cat as per her territory where she used to spend her days during her heyday. Along with Satara (T-17) and Athara (T-18), T-19 was born during the monsoon months of 2006. They were the three female cubs of Machali.
T-19 Expands Her Territory
T-17 left her lineage in search of her own territory at a very early stage, but T-19 and T-18 remained with their mother for quite a long time, till the end of summers 2008. T-17 was firmly established around the lakes which she overtook from Machali. While T-18 established a territory in the Nalghati – Phoota Banda – Phoota Kot area, T-19 had no choice but to take over the leftovers of Machali's territory — the Mandoob plateau.
Unlike T-17 and T-18, T-19 had always been the shyest tigress in Ranthambore, and her observances between 2008 and 2011 were very few, with greater gaps. Soon, when T-18 was relocated to Sariska, T-19 took over her territory.
T-19 Gives Birth to 3 Cubs
She had been observed mating with T-28 (Star Male) during the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011. Soon after, she was observed with three cubs — two males and one female — and on the verge of expanding her territory, she moved towards the Lahpur Valley with her cubs. By the end of 2011, she expanded herself with the largest sized territory. Today, T-19 is the proud owner of a large territory and the typical heir of the whole territory of the leftovers of Machali.
