Remembering India’s iconic crocodile-hunting tigress

The Indian Photographic photographer Sachin Rai still remembers the tigress “arrows” on the crocodile and tearing her skin meat.

Mr. Rai photographed an iconic tigerna in Western Rajasthan State National Park, since she was a cub.

Last week, the arrow, also known as T-84, died at the age of 11 near the lake in the picturesque park, the territory itself breeded in its premiere.

Her death, caused by disease, she waded hundreds of wildlife lovers, photographers and tourist guides who dressed in the park to look at her.

The legendary arrow status partially comes from its line; She is a daughter of Krishna and grandson Machli – Magnificent tigers who, once, a long time ago, dominated huge homes in Ranthambore with ferocity.

There were also qualified crocodiles-killers, known to include massive creatures by tearing down their skulls in their powerful jaws.

Mr. Rai says that the arrow – appointed as a second arrow shooter after the arrow on the cheek – she took a crocodile after her health began to start starting to start her.

“But even though it was weak and weak, crocodiles were not the game for her,” said Mr. Rai.

Her murders earned a nickname “Crocodile hunter” by his fans, he added. In fact, she killed a crocodile before death.

Although the graceful and fierce, the arrow had a hard life, Mr. Rai says. She rejected her territory her daughter, Riddhi, and she had to steam several times to find a place she could call home. (Male Tiger shares his territory with his partner, offering her space to raise his cubs.)

Arrovhead was born four litters in her life, but not all of her children survived.

She grew weak after the development of tumors and park officials would have to bring her food when she couldn’t hunt for days. However, it was stopped after some of her cubs attacked and killed people.

Mr. Rai, who was around when he arrows in the end, he said that it would lose weight to be seen strongly, the magnificent creature became so weak and powerless.

“I saw her fighting to walk. Every step looked like effort and she fell,” he says.

It is interesting that the arrow is dared in the territory of her daughter Riddhi – who used to be her own – in the last days.

“Riddhi didn’t fight. She just gave her mother space to lie down and rest,” says G. Rai, cuddling.