India News | Tiger Carcass Found in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

Jaipur, Jun 5 (PTI) A 16-year-old tigress was found dead in the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) on Sunday.

The carcass of T-34 was found in a 150-foot-deep valley of the tiger reserve. An autopsy was conducted by veterinarians in the presence of forest and administrative officials, RTR Field Director Sedu Ram Yadav said.

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He said the animal seemed to have died of natural causes, adding that T-34 was the daughter of T-22.

T-34's death comes less than a month after 11-year-old tigress T-61 was found dead at the RTR. She had suffered internal bleeding, her neck was dislocated and the right side of the body was ruptured.

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At present, RTR has 86 big cats, the official said.

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