Watch: Tigress and her cubs hunt crocodile at Ranthambore National Park, rare video goes viral

The video shows Riddhi and her cubs calmly feeding on a crocodile by a river.

Tigress Riddhi and her three cubs feed on a crocodile

Tigress Riddhi and her three cubs feed on crocodile in rare video

Wildlife and its pristine beauty captivate many. From elephant calves lolling around with their mother to tigers taking a magnificent jump to cross a river, rare wildlife occurrences have caught the internet’s attention. On Monday, a video of a famous tigress Riddhi of Ranthambore National Park and Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan took over social media after she was spotted feeding on a crocodile with her three cubs.

Shared by a user on X, the video shows Riddhi and her cubs calmly feeding on their hunt by a river. “Famous Ranthambore Tigress Riddhi and her three cubs hunt a crocodile in Zone 3 of Ranthambore National Park & Tiger Reserve. Quite a rare kill to witness in the Park. Riddhi’s Grandmother Machli had famously hunted a 14 feet crocodile once. Riddhi is Queen of Ranthambore now,” the user wrote.

Watch the viral video here:

Famous Ranthambore Tigress Riddhi and her three cubs hunt a crocodile in Zone 3 of Ranthambore National Park & Tiger Reserve. Quite a rare kill to witness in the Park. Riddhi’s Grandmother Machli had famously hunted a 14 feet crocodile once. Riddhi is Queen of Ranthambore now. pic.twitter.com/BjC25GHDHM

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IFS officer Parveen Kaswan reshared the video on X and wrote, “Have you seen tigers eating a crocodile. The crocodile hunting thing is in their bloodline it seems.”

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The now-viral video did not go unnoticed, garnering over 1,34,000 views on the platform and myriad reactions. While a section of users enjoyed the video, others claimed that the crocodile died of natural causes. A user commented, “This doesn’t look like a kill or hunt by tigers , rather, crocodile died a natural death and tigers are enjoying.” Another user wrote, “Finally an instance where saying “you’re slaying queen” makes any sense.”

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“Great video, would love for more footages of this case. Mugger crocodile killed by Machli was closer to 11~12 ft. 14 ft is a baseless claim, even the original observer (Parashar) estimates the mugger to be ~12 ft” the third user argued.

Last month, a video of a tiger taking a big leap to cross a river at Sundarban National Park, West Bengal won hearts among wildlife lovers.

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