Kuno National Park: Another cheetah, this time a juvenile, has perished at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP), wildlife officials reported on Tuesday. The two-month-old youngster was one of four born to Jwala, a cheetah who was one of eight animals imported from Namibia. The suspected cause of death, according to officials, was “weakness,” with the two-month-old cub being the “smallest and weakest of the litter,” according to a news release from the Centre.
Challenging Odds Faced by Cheetah Cubs in the Wild
According to literature and experience from Africa, cheetah cubs have a 10% survival rate in the wild, and roughly the same number survive to adulthood, according to the government’s news statement. This is the fourth cheetah to die in India since 20 animals were transported from Namibia and South Africa, respectively, to KNP as part of an experiment to establish a community of cheetahs, India’s only large cat that has gone extinct.
Recent Deaths of Cheetahs at Kuno National Park Unveiled
Daksha, an adult female, died earlier this month on Wednesday after being injured in an animal fight. Sasha and Uday, two more animals, died in February and April, respectively, from a kidney infection and cardiovascular difficulties. Daksha’s death increased the number of adult cheetahs to 17.
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