Bharatpur: Tourists visiting Zone 7 of the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district were thrilled to spot three leopards together on Sunday.
Forest Department sources reported that the tourists, who had set out in search of tigers, were overjoyed when they encountered three leopards in the forest.
During the sighting, one leopard was seen crossing the path in front of the tourists’ jeep, while another was spotted resting a short distance away.
As the first leopard moved forward, the second one joined it. Meanwhile, seeing the two leopards moving together, the third one also followed them.
Sources state that spotting three leopards together is a rare sight in the forest.
Ranthambore National Park is one of the biggest and most renowned national parks in Northern India. The park is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan, which is about 130 km from Jaipur.
Once considered as one of the famous and former hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur, today the Ranthambore National Park terrain is a major wildlife tourist attraction that has drawn the attention of many wildlife photographers and lovers.
Ranthambore hosts many wild animals, including chital, sambar, blackbuck, chinkara, nilgai, langurs, rhesus macaque, golden jackal, striped hyena, jungle cat, caracal, Indian leopard, Bengal tiger and sloth bear. The park the home of more than 270 species of birds, including peafowl, crested serpent eagle, painted francolin, and Indian paradise flycatcher. Cheetahs occasionally wander in from nearby Kuno National Park.
