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Machli, in Hindi, means 'fish', and the reason for the tigress' unique name was her fish-shaped mark on the left ear of her face.
The Ranthambore National Park website also stated that she inherited this name from her mother.
A film on Machali, “The World's Most Famous Tiger”, won the National Award at the 66th National Film Awards.
Machli's other names also include- 'Queen of Ranthambore’, ‘Lady of the Lakes’, and ‘Crocodile Killer’.
Machli passed away at the age of 20, and this made her the World’s Oldest-Surviving Tigress in the wild.
Machli was also famous for being the 'most photographed tigress.' She had been the subject of many research papers on wildlife, journals, books, documentaries, short films, and journals.
Machli gave birth to three cubs – one female (Sundari – T-17), and two males (Broken Tail and Slant Ear).
By April 2002, Machali gave birth to her second litter, the two cubs named Jhumru (male) and Jhumri (female). She also mothered several other cubs.
Photo Credit: Ranthambore National Park Website
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