Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Sep 1: A tigress at Pilikula Nisarga Dhama named Rani gave birth to five cubs recently. Three of them are female and 2 are male.
It is said that normally a tigress gives birth to only around 2 to 3 cubs. It is rare to see birth of 5 cubs.
The cubs can be viewed only after 3 months, said the officials at Pilikula Nisarga Dhama.
Rani is eight years old and she was brought here 3 years back from Banerghatta zoo.
Pilikula Nisarga Dhama presently has 8 tigers. Five of them are male and 3 of them are female.