Interesting facts about Machli and Zalim
The most famous tigress in the whole world is in Ranthambore, India. The name is "Machli". Machli in Indian Hindi language means fish. The very distinctive stripes on her face that looks like fish bones, hence the name. She is the queen of tigers. She has taken part in quite a few documentaries and books on tigers. She is now 17 years old - lost her canine teeth and lives a secluded life.
Recently I watched a beautiful documentary following her life.
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNGWdMLtI44
I took the following paragraph from the official website of Ranthambore National Park website.
"The most noticeable thing in Machali is in her name. It is named so since she has the fish shaped marking on the left part of her face. Her legendary fight with 14 foot long crocodile has really created a history and it was the first time since such an encounter has been recorded and filmed. Interestingly, Machali has been photographed many times and have gained a lot of popularity amidst the wildlife lovers. Many documentaries and short films have been shot for her and she had been the star of the wild tiger world. In addition to this many books have been written on her and her park; and even received a TOFT Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to conservation and the wider Rajasthan economy."
But to me the most interesting thing about Machli was when although she was ready to mate, she fought away another male (Boomburam) much bigger in size than her to protect her two 2 years old male cubs. And when she thought these two were ready to be on their own she had them suckle and bid farewell. So unusual. All this has been captured on youtube video.
I came across this article by Mike Snow, Published in Toronto Star, dated 22 Dec, 2012, titled "The celebrity tigers of Rajasthan", where the author mentions a very unusual male tiger named Zalim (T-25) or otherwise called Dollar. Apparently the name is given to this tiger for the dollar ($) shaped stripe pattern on his right flank that has really amazed the tiger lovers.
The most famous tigress in the whole world is in Ranthambore, India. The name is "Machli". Machli in Indian Hindi language means fish. The very distinctive stripes on her face that looks like fish bones, hence the name. She is the queen of tigers. She has taken part in quite a few documentaries and books on tigers. She is now 17 years old - lost her canine teeth and lives a secluded life.
Recently I watched a beautiful documentary following her life.
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNGWdMLtI44
I took the following paragraph from the official website of Ranthambore National Park website.
"The most noticeable thing in Machali is in her name. It is named so since she has the fish shaped marking on the left part of her face. Her legendary fight with 14 foot long crocodile has really created a history and it was the first time since such an encounter has been recorded and filmed. Interestingly, Machali has been photographed many times and have gained a lot of popularity amidst the wildlife lovers. Many documentaries and short films have been shot for her and she had been the star of the wild tiger world. In addition to this many books have been written on her and her park; and even received a TOFT Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to conservation and the wider Rajasthan economy."
But to me the most interesting thing about Machli was when although she was ready to mate, she fought away another male (Boomburam) much bigger in size than her to protect her two 2 years old male cubs. And when she thought these two were ready to be on their own she had them suckle and bid farewell. So unusual. All this has been captured on youtube video.
I came across this article by Mike Snow, Published in Toronto Star, dated 22 Dec, 2012, titled "The celebrity tigers of Rajasthan", where the author mentions a very unusual male tiger named Zalim (T-25) or otherwise called Dollar. Apparently the name is given to this tiger for the dollar ($) shaped stripe pattern on his right flank that has really amazed the tiger lovers.
What is unusual about this male tiger is since February 2011, he has been found with two female cubs who were orphaned when their mother T-5 died of intestinal illness. Dollar is not only protecting these cubs but is also playing the role of mother to these cubs. That is very unusual to a male tiger's nature who otherwise is commonly seen as a threat to cubs fathered by another tiger.
I found the following article on the net when I googled the name Zalim tiger.
http://www.ranthamborenationalpark.com/t-25.html
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