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First India-Born Cheetah Gives Birth to Five Cubs at Kuno National Park

State officials call the birth a milestone for Project Cheetah’s push to establish a self-sustaining, genetically diverse population.

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Overview

  • Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced the births on X and said the mother and cubs are doing well.
  • Mukhi, aged 33 months, is the first India-born cheetah to reproduce since the reintroduction effort began.
  • Officials say the event indicates cheetah adaptation and health in Indian habitats.
  • The development is being framed as progress toward a self-sustaining population under Project Cheetah.
  • India brought eight cheetahs from Namibia to Kuno on September 17, 2022, in the first intercontinental translocation of big cats.