Wildlife of Ranthambore, India
Ranthambore is the most reliable tiger reserve in India, with individual cats known and named by local guides. Sloth bears, leopards, striped hyenas and marsh crocodiles round out the mammal community, and the crumbling 10th-century fort makes for a dramatic backdrop.
Best timeApril – June (hot but tigers concentrate around waterholes).
- 1Ranthambore is one of the best places on Earth to see wild tigers.
- 2The park's centrepiece is a 10th-century fort surrounded by jungle.
- 3Nilgai, sloth bears and jackals share the park with tigers.
Signature species
Curated for Ranthambore, India, each tagged with its IUCN Red List status.
- EN
Bengal tiger
Panthera tigris tigris
- VU
Sloth bear
Melursus ursinus
- VU
Indian leopard
Panthera pardus fusca
- VU
Marsh crocodile
Crocodylus palustris
- EN
Indian pangolin
Manis crassicaudata
IUCN codes — EX extinct · EW extinct in wild · CR critically endangered · EN endangered · VU vulnerable · NT near threatened · LC least concern · DD data deficient
Dos & don'ts
Local etiquette that keeps wildlife wild.
Do
- Book online only — touts overcharge at gates.
- Choose Zones 3–4 for lake sightings, 6–10 for solitude.
- Keep distance — use zoom or binoculars, never bait animals closer.
- Stay on marked trails to avoid trampling nests, burrows and plants.
Don't
- Don't shout at tiger sightings — you'll be blacklisted.
- Don't tip drivers for off-road driving.
- Never feed wildlife — human food changes behaviour and shortens lives.
- Don't share exact locations of nests, dens or rare species online.
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