K.S. Sudhi
KOCHI: A tigress of the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) was found dead near Anchuruli.
The immediate cause of the death of the six-year-old has been confirmed to be starvation. The post-mortem examination found that the animal had suffered a blow on its abdomen leading to muscle rupture and subsequent immobility and starvation, said veterinary experts.
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