India, June 14 -- After several ups and downs, the cheetah is finally making its way back to India. Down To Earth takes you onthis journey
The cheetah or Acinonyx Jubatus, the fastest terresterial animal on earth is about to make a comeback to India later this year. But do the Indians of today know why it vanished from India in the first place?
The cheetah is no stranger to India. The country was once the final point in the arc of its range extending to Iran and Africa. In fact, the very word 'Cheetah' is of Sanskrit origin meaning 'variegated', 'adorned' or 'painted'.
South Asia's love affair with the spotted cat reached its apogee in the Middle Ages. Divyabhanusinh, the author of The End of a Trail: The Cheetah in India , told Down To ...