Published 20:57 IST, November 16th 2024

Clash of Queens: Tigresses' Fierce Fight Stuns Safari-Goers in Maharashtra

A rare tigress battle over territory at Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve captivates tourists, highlighting dramatic wildlife encounters.

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Video: Territorial Battle Between Tigresses Captivates Wildlife Enthusiasts at Tadoba Reserve | Image: Instagram/ranthambhorepark
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A rare and dramatic encounter unfolded at Maharashtra 's Toba-Andhari Tiger Reserve when two tigresses engaged in a fierce territorial battle, drawing attention of wildlife enthusiasts and online viewers. fight, captured on video by safari tourists, highlights intensity of territorial disputes among tigers.

"A fierce territorial battle between two tigresses at Maharashtra's Toba-Andhari Tiger Reserve has captured widespre attention after a video of dramatic fight resurfaced online. intense clash, recorded by safari tourists, shows tigresses, Veera and Bhela, locked in a furious confrontation, ir roars echoing through forest."

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video, originally shared by Maharashtra Forest Department on Instagram in February, has since been reposted by Ranthambore National Park’s official Instagram account, furr fueling interest. Tourists can be seen from a safe distance, watching tense battle unfold as anor jeep carefully reverses to avoid getting too close to conflict.

According to sources, fight was result of a territorial dispute, a common but dramatic occurrence in wild. confrontation also triggered a frenzied response from nearby animals, who were startled by escalating tension between two tigers.

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Toba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, located in Chandrapur district, about 150 km from Nagpur, is oldest and largest national park in Maharashtra. reserve is a crucial part of India's Project Tiger initiative, home to a wide variety of wildlife, including leopards, sloth bears, gaur, sambar, and barking deer. reserve is a key conservation area, attracting wildlife enthusiasts from across world.

In a related note, Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan , anor prominent tiger conservation area, is home to around 80 tigers as per 2022 census. Covering over 1,100 square kilometers, reserve features a diverse habitat of dry deciduous forests, hills, and scrublands, with abundant prey such as spotted deer, sambar, and wild boar.

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Both reserves play a vital role in protection of India's tiger population, and such rare wildlife encounters are a reminder of untamed beauty and intensity of nature.

19:25 IST, November 16th 2024