Legendary Collarwali Tigress who gave birth to 29 cubs passes away in Pench Tiger Reserve

“Collarwali”, the famous tigress of Madhya Pradesh’s Pench Tiger Reserve, who had earned the tag of “supermom” for giving birth to 29 cubs, has died. It was over 16 years old. ‘Collarwali’ tigress was known for giving birth to 29 cubs during her lifetime, which is believed to be a world record.

The official name given to the tigress by the forest department was T-15 but she was fondly called ‘Collarwali’ by the native peopleShe gained Collarwali title as she became the first tigress in the park to be fitted with a radio collar in 2008.  Madhya Pradesh also gained identity as a ‘Tiger State’ due to the significant contribution of this supermom.