Having given her bit to the Ranthambhore tiger reserve, it is now honour time for Machli, the grand old tigress. And guess what? A commemorative postal cover on her would be released.
According to Bina Kak, minister for forest and environment, "Machli is over 17 years old and has defied big cats' general life span of around 10-15 years in the wild. Recognising the uniqueness of the Queen of Ranthambore, Union minister of communication and information technology and law and justice, Kapil Sibal, on my request, has agreed to release a commemorative postal cover on the tigress. A stamp will be released subsequently." The postal cover will be unveiled on Wednesday by chief minister Ashok Gehlot. Machli or T-16, is not only the most famous tigress of the park. It has also delivered and protected as many as 11 cubs.
The tigress that once conquered a large portion of the reserve for over a decade and stood her ground against muscular hunks is now toothless and needs feeding unlike the royal battle she won with 14-foot-long crocodile at her enduring stage to protect cubs.
Her legendary fight with the crocodile created history and was also filmed.
The tigress, also called Lady of the Lake, was given the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' by the Travel Operators For Tigers (TOFT). Now she lives in the Lakarda area of the forest and has managed to add a bit more to her territory after the death of T-4.
Said to be the most photographed tigeress in the world, Machhli has a fan page on Facebook. In her prime, she not only ruled the Lakarda area but also had the Malik talab, Tambakhan, Padam talab, Rajbag and lot more areas beyond the fort to her credit.
But at 17, Machhli is finding it difficult to hunt for food and often foresters have to tie a bait for her food. Sources said it is because of the marks on her face which resemble a fish that she was called Machli.
According to Bina Kak, minister for forest and environment, "Machli is over 17 years old and has defied big cats' general life span of around 10-15 years in the wild. Recognising the uniqueness of the Queen of Ranthambore, Union minister of communication and information technology and law and justice, Kapil Sibal, on my request, has agreed to release a commemorative postal cover on the tigress. A stamp will be released subsequently." The postal cover will be unveiled on Wednesday by chief minister Ashok Gehlot. Machli or T-16, is not only the most famous tigress of the park. It has also delivered and protected as many as 11 cubs.
The tigress that once conquered a large portion of the reserve for over a decade and stood her ground against muscular hunks is now toothless and needs feeding unlike the royal battle she won with 14-foot-long crocodile at her enduring stage to protect cubs.
Her legendary fight with the crocodile created history and was also filmed.
The tigress, also called Lady of the Lake, was given the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' by the Travel Operators For Tigers (TOFT). Now she lives in the Lakarda area of the forest and has managed to add a bit more to her territory after the death of T-4.
Said to be the most photographed tigeress in the world, Machhli has a fan page on Facebook. In her prime, she not only ruled the Lakarda area but also had the Malik talab, Tambakhan, Padam talab, Rajbag and lot more areas beyond the fort to her credit.
But at 17, Machhli is finding it difficult to hunt for food and often foresters have to tie a bait for her food. Sources said it is because of the marks on her face which resemble a fish that she was called Machli.
Source:-The Economic Times
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