For environmentalists and wildlife lovers, this piece of news will goad them to pack their bags and head towards Ranthambore National Park located in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. Considering that there are merely 3,000 tigers in India, efforts of conserving these endangered and critically endangered species are in demand. National parks, sanctuaries and tiger reserves are an excellent way to protect these wild cats while also promoting tourism. In wake of this, the video, which has gone viral since it was posted, where two tigers are seen brawling in the Ranthambore National Park will delight all wildlifea enthusiasts.
The video, posted by Parveen Kaswan, an IFS Officer on his Twitter handle shows two identical tigers (T57 and T58) trying to better each other by pouncing and fighting all the time roaring loudly. Just like humans, according to IFS Officer Kaswan, the fight was about a girl. The tigress in question is T39, also known as Noor. Initially seen in the video, the sight and sound of the two tigers trying to be the best suitor made her leave the place. However, as per reports, another eyewitness tweeted that the fight between the tigers T57 and T58 was random and did not involve Noor at all.
As reported in News, the Deputy Conservator at Ranthambore, Mr. Mukesh Saini, said that such clashes and fights among tigers are natural. Most wild animals, especially big cats like lions and tigers are territorial animals. Most skirmishes between males is either for their territory or for the attention of a mate. According to reports, a 3-year old tiger was killed in Ranthambore National Park in October 2019 in a similar scuffle.
Once in a lifetime opportunity captured on camera
Sighting a tiger in its natural surroundings is a thrill that needs to be experienced to be believed. Every year, thousands of tourists and wildlife enthusiasts visit several sanctuaries and national parks in the hope of catching a glimpse of the elusive big cats. Very few are lucky enough to get candid shots. You will be surprised to know that wildlife photographers put up camps in national parks for days at a stretch, just to get the perfect shot of the national animal.
It was a visual delight for the visitors of Ranthambore National Park when there erupted a fight between tigers T57, named Singhsth and T58, named Rocky. According to a report, the two tigers who are sons of tigress Sharmili resides in the Jaisinghpura area of Ranthambore park. The tigers were seen walking towards one another and within a matter of seconds, they were on top of each other. Another tiger who was seen initially in the video runs away in the other direction as the forest resounds with the loud roars of the fighting brothers.
The video was captured by one Hansraj Gurjar, who along with 15 other persons was witness to the fight where T57 ultimately won.