LONGEST SURVIVING LIONESS RAJMATA DIES AT 20.
Legendary Lioness Rajmata, Aged 20 Years And The Longest Surviving Subspecie In Asia, Breathed Her Last On Saturday. Her Last Rites Were Held On Sunday At Vadal Animal Care Centre Near Palitana Apart From Her Age, What Surprised The Animal Kingdom Were Her Pregnancies. She Also Holds The Record Among Asiatic Lions For Having Given Birth To 15 Cubs In Seven Litters. In Fact, The Existing Population In Amreli's Liliya Kakrach Of 50-60 Lions , Lionesses And Cubs Is Believed To Be Her Progeny. “The Maximum Life Span Of Asiatic Lions Is Usually About 16 Years. Rajmata Was An Exception. She Lived For 20 Years And Had Seven Litters,” Said Y V Jhala, Senior Researcher With Wildlife Institute Of India. He Had Radio Collared The Lioness In 2008 For Research In Greater Gir. Nisha Raj, District Forest Official (DFO) Shetrunjay Wildlife Division, Confirmed The Death Of Rajmata And Said She Was Cremated As Per Protocol. She Died Of Old Age , Said Raj. Jalpan Rupapara And Purvesh Kacha, Two Doc...