Cub Dies in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park | 06 Aug 2024

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A five-month-old cheetah cub, born to the African cheetah Gamini, died at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.

• Kuno National Park now has 13 adult cheetahs and 12 cubs remaining.

Key Points

• The five-month-old cheetah cub, whose health suddenly deteriorated and was found dragging its hind portion due to a fractured vertebral column, has died; the cause of death will be confirmed after an autopsy.
• Kuno National Park:
  • Kuno National Park, located in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district is home to several cheetahs translocated from Namibia and South Africa.
  • It is named after the Kuno River, one of the main tributaries of the Chambal River, which flows through the area.