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Maharashtra: Tadoba reserve’s legendary tiger, Waghdoh, dies of old age

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Updated on: 24 May,2022 07:06 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Ranjeet Jadhav | ranjeet.jadhav@mid-day.com

While some claim Waghdoh was over 20 years of age, some are of the opinion that he was over 19 years old, but the fact remains that he was one of the oldest living tigers in the wild

Maharashtra: Tadoba reserve’s legendary tiger, Waghdoh, dies of old age

Waghdoh was very popular with tourists, at the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve near Nagpur, and wildlife photographers. Pic/Raj Krishnani

The famous tiger Waghdoh, a popular attraction at the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) near Nagpur, died of old age on Monday. He was arguably one of India’s oldest tigers in the wild and died at the age of 19 or 20 years. Waghdoh was also arguably one of the biggest tigers in India. But some wildlife lovers are of the opinion that the tigers of Dudhwa National Park and Jim Corbett National Park are bigger. 

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