Morena (MP), Aug. 26 -- 'Mukhi', the first female cheetah to be born in Sheopur district's Kuno National Park, was abandoned by her mother but has learnt to hunt by herself and is all set to commence a new stage of her life on September 27, when she will become two-and-a-half years old and ready for reproduction.
It was officially learnt that Mukhi was born on March 27, 2023, to 'Jwala', who was brought from Africa. Right from birth, Mukhi faced a life replete with struggles. Jwala gave birth to four cubs but Mukhi was the sole survivor as the others failed to tolerate the extreme heat of May 2023.
As her health deteriorated, she was brought out of the forest and kept under observation. For eight long months she remained under human care....