In the heart of India an extraordinary tiger dynasty is under threat
Match knee the great mother has ruled this kingdom for over 10 years now her daughter eyes her throne
and so do outsiders
But this prize so difficult to steal will prove even harder to keep
fierce battles
Dangerous Liaisons
and
territorial Wars lie ahead
Who will be the next ruler of ran Tambor?
Early morning in Ranthambore National Park northern India and a young Bengal tigress is amin rao
Sartre aged almost two and a half has begun to hone her killer instincts
Six months ago. She started hunting on her own
the crucial first step to self-sufficiency
Zara spots a potential victim
But success depends on timing
She lacks experience it will come until then the deer gets to live another day
But it's not just dinner satoru's after she hungers to control the whole kingdom
She already stands out from her two sisters more detached more independent more dangerous
Second sister at ara as a cat's curiosity, but not its courage
and illness their mother's favorite is the most timid of all
And out Tigers are solitary creatures at just over two years old
They'll soon need to strike out and find territories of their own or they can fight for the right to stay here
But that won't be easy a formidable opponent stands in their way
Their mother match Lee queen of rant on board
Her remarkable 10-year rule has won her fame throughout India
H3 she claimed the throne in daring but classic style but opposing and banishing her own mother
And she's fought ever since defending the ranthambore fort territory with all her might laying her life
Tigers usually can defend their throne for only seven to eight years
match Lee's extraordinary 10-year reign
Attests to her courage and tenacity and the battles worth fighting because the stakes here are so high
Ron Tambor is one of the best tiger territories in India
Centered around the 1,000 year old fort the landscape provides ample food and water almost all year round
the rog bard lake below attracts the prey the big cats need
sambar spotted deer and wild boar
The National Park over 400 square kilometers of wilderness is one of the last straight Tiger centuries of northern India
It's a haven for other wildlife -
Within this paradise match Lee's produced five litters and raised nine cups to adulthood
But none of them dared stay
Until now
With these new cups and new regime
At 13 the great Queen has reached her twilight years five years past her prime she can't muster the strength she once had
And such Ramos's
For now match leave asks in her fading glory, but maybe she senses the end is near
Young Sartre the dominant daughter already samples the perks of this tiger paradise
Mmm, and she's sharpening her skills all the time
Match Lee has taught her the hunting fundamentals. The rest is up to Sartre
It takes patience, but eventually she catches a form
Each success increases her independence and feeds her ambition of
The three sisters, she'll be the first one ready to establish her own territory
And Sartre plans to stay right here in the only home. She's ever known
even if it means war
As the months pass Sartre grows confident enough to make the first move in her bid for power
But not against her mother not yet
She will have to deal with her family one by one starting with the weakest
Unis the most timid is relaxing in the heat of the day
Sartre has her in her sights
She's an easy target
As cups the sisters probably stopped each other in play fights so unas has no sense of danger
Lulled into a false sense of security Eunice plays along
Sarris made her intentions very clear and she stalks away
The days of innocent sibling rivalry are over
SATRA will continue to bully her like this
Eunice is now at the mercy of her determined sister
The balance of power within the family has started to shift
With her first victory Zara's one step closer to claiming the crown
Unis defeated and disheartened slinks off to find the rest of her family
She seeks comfort from her other sister atera
SOT Reserve Island swipe was no empty threat Yunus knows if she stays here. She risks further attacks
Yunus has no choice she'll need to find a new territory
This may be the last time these two sisters are together
Queen match, lee relaxes i'm concerned or unaware of sarris plot against her
She's no stranger to conflict and has always crushed her adversaries
She hasn't eaten for days
To find in our food match we must control a territory of ten to 40 square kilometers and it's vital she discovers a water source
It doesn't help that she's not the only big cat here
Leopards also hunt in these hills
Both big cats depend on wild boar and sambar
Tigers are stronger than leopards but match ly old and slow can't compete against them for food
Even worse her wandering might lead her into the dangerous domain of a male tiger
She may spend weeks finding a safe place to settle
Saris rain continues
So far she's enjoyed a peaceful wound
No more fights
But the park wardens have fixed her with a radio collar
The tribes mix a signal so they can monitor her movements
The brazen Queen ventured beyond the fort boundaries and into poaching territory and the caller will help to keep her safe
At least from human threats
Not far away a different kind of danger is approaching a
Young male called a Tyus
He's come courting lured by the scent of a female in heat
When females are ready to mate their smell is stronger a
Tyus can follow scent markings and Wars from up to two kilometres away a path to a potential mate
and
Today that's illness
Within a few hours he finds her
Both lack experience and a Tyus isn't fully adult so won't be able to father cubs yet
But you can't fault him for trying
They may mate up to 50 times a day
It's a tiring business
Tigers have several partners over their lifetime a
Tyus is likely to stay within us for a few days
But since this isn't his territory he'll soon move on
Next to the raj bog lake queen SATRA patrols her domain
Perfuming her path as she goes
Like her sister, she wants to attract a mate but inviting a suitor into her lush Kingdom could bring more than she bargained for
And who picks up her signals none other than attires?
Following the trail he closes in on her d'Alene
Since winning this territory sartre fortunately hasn't had to tangle with any male Tigers which are always heavier and stronger
During one onto her turf might be a mistake
Their paths finally cross
Sartre succumbs to attires his advances
In the throes of Tiger passion she flings caution to the women
Because a Tyus isn't sexually mature his attempts may be more futile than her time
But for Sartre, this could be a dangerous liaison
Atius might want more than just a mate
He might want SATRA x' entire kingdom
Lucky at iose has stumbled into a prize territory without any resident males and with two young single females nearby
It's every male tigers dream
Why should he think of moving anyplace else
Sartre keeps polishing her hunting skills
The young queen of ranthambore still has a lot to learn
Pitayas is still trespassing on her land and now he's found her stash of food. He polishes it off
Sot res hard won paradise faces a serious threat and the timing couldn't be worse
The annual monsoon is sweeping up from the south
With the downpour thumbs upheaval
Over 80 centimeters of rain can fall in 4 months flooding ran Tambor from June to September
But before the deluge comes the Exodus both predator and prey leave the fault for higher ground
It's the worst time of the year for hunting and the Tigers usually head out to
But sartre stays for too
If she leaves her kingdom now mattias could make his move and she might never be allowed to return
And so Sartre must ride out the storm for four lean wet months
Problems rained down on others as well
Away from the lake match Lee is also struggling
She has little food little shelter and hasn't found the territory of her own yet
She will need to master all her strength to survive the monsoon
Finally the rain passes and the floods subside
Animals return to the lake
And the Tyus who hasn't shown his face for months returns bolder than ever
But Sartre can't spend all her time defending her boundaries. She needs to eat
And while she's out hunting away from the lake, there's nothing to stop a tire slipping in
He's staking out all the prime places including saturos favorite spots
Hunting takes hard work skill and luck even at her best SATRA bags only one in every 15
The hungry tigress can't afford to make mistakes
She catches a young spotted deer but still has a problem where to hide it from at Isis greedy eyes
He's starting to know her territory as well as she does
She decides the long reads by the waters edge of the best place
She decides the long reads by the water's edge at the best place
But it's too late a
Tire seems to have heard the commotion of the hunt
Stealthily he closes in on SATRA he doesn't want confrontation just dinner
Sartre senses he's coming
She too wants to avoid a battle
So she retreats
Reluctantly abandoning her half-eaten meal
Attire spends over an hour scouting the wetlands. He doesn't find what he's looking for, but he'll keep trying
Back in the fort territory Queen SATRA finds her regal role unsettling
Taking the land from her weakened mother is one thing holding on to it quite another
She tries to rest by a banyan grove
But can't
Then she sees what she feared a Tyus the bold and persistent intruder acting like he owns the place
He's in the heart of her domain
Zara's had enough if she doesn't defend her territory now, she will lose it
Mustering the family courage she decides to take him on
She's never challenged a male before
But she's determined to face her fear
Heavy plata Tyus knows she's nearby and prepares himself for battle
Queen SATRA will never share her domain
Attires heads to a clearing ready for Sartre to bring it on
Today the Queen faces the ultimate test the dynasty hangs in the balance
Sartre is going to confront him at any cost
But at the final moment she backs down
Over 250 kilos of brute force is just too intimidating
She offers a mating position but a Tyus doesn't care he's got what he wants
Mattias takes his victory walk
Sartre is left lying in the dust her royal dreams are over
Like the mother and sisters satra drove out she two faces exile
Ironically her weaker siblings have done much better than her
Timid illness the late bloomer established a new domain behind the fort and grows more confident by the day
And
atera thrives in Tsarist a national park
Where she controls a territory of over 50 square kilometers?
But their mother the once-great queen match li has only her reputation and she cannot live off that
Finding food remains a challenge she
Tries to hunt deer calves the easiest prayer home
But now she can't even catch them off-guard
Match Li is broken hungry and tired
Reduced to scavenging she discovers the remains of an old kill but it won't sustain her for long
Her future looks bleak
Now for the first time in over a decade ran Tambor has a king
At iose one the best territory in India
He'll enjoy the riches of tiger paradise at least until another challenger comes along
But for now his future looks secure
Sartre is the loser
She didn't have the strength to take on a male
After only nine months she's been knocked from her throne
Her courage and ambition had taken her far but she couldn't hold on to the land. She had won
Now the deposed Queen must make a fresh start in a strange land
Finding some small portion of this big wilderness to claim was her own
But she's still young and her prime years lie ahead
This one-time tiger queen might even reclaim her kingdom and restore her dynasty
SATRA lives to fight another day
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