mobanmarketHardly 24 hours after two cheetahs brought from Africa were released into the wild at Kuno National Park, the creatures have made their first kill.
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Their first kill already
Two of the eight African cheetahs, flown in from Namibia, were released in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park in mid-September. Freddie and Elton were the first pair to be released into the larger enclosure on November 5 after being quarantined for about 50 days.
The cheetahs hunted down a cheetal (spotted deer) either on Sunday night or in the early hours of Monday, officials told PTI. This was their first prey after their translocation.
They were moved from quarantine zones to an acclimatisation enclosure on November 5, and were eventually released into the wild.
PM shared video on Twitter
Yesterday, the PM shared a video and said the cheetahs were healthy, active, and adjusting well.
The text attached to the video read, “Great news. I am told that after the mandatory quarantine, 2 cheetahs have been released to a bigger enclosure for further adaptation to the Kuno habitat. Others will be released soon. I’m also glad to know that all cheetahs are healthy, active and adjusting well.”
Great news! Am told that after the mandatory quarantine, 2 cheetahs have been released to a bigger enclosure for further adaptation to the Kuno habitat. Others will be released soon. I’m also glad to know that all cheetahs are healthy, active and adjusting well. 🐆 pic.twitter.com/UeAGcs8YmJ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 6, 2022
Project Cheetah
The cheetahs were brought to India from Namibia with much fanfare on September 17 as a part of an intercontinental translocation project called Project Cheetah. It aimed at reviving their population in India, seven decades after they were declared extinct.
The eight wild cats – five females and three males within the age group of 30-66 months – were released in the dedicated quarantine zones on the same day.
Wild animals, according to International norms, need to be kept in quarantine for a month to check the spread of any infection before and after their translocation to another country, experts had said.
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