Indian-born cheetah delivers first wild litter
India, April 13 -- A
t Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, an Indian-born female cheetah has given birth to a litter of four cubs in the wild, marking the first such instance since the reintroduction project began in 2022.
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced the development on X on Saturday, calling it "a major milestone in India's cheetah conservation journey." The mother, identified as GP12, is the second cub from the first litter of Gamini, a cheetah translocated from South Africa. At just 25 months old, she is also the first Indian-born female cheetah to give birth in the wild.
Officials said it marks progress in wild breeding and adaptation. HTC...
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