On Tuesday, officials at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district brought two more translocated cheetahs, Prabhas (male) and Veera (female), back to the enclosure for a health examination. Fortunately, both animals were found to be in good health. However, they will remain in the enclosure until another check-up is conducted. Out of the 20 adult cheetahs that were translocated to Kuno from Namibia and South Africa, only two are now remaining in the free-range area of the park. The health examination of Prabhas and Veera was conducted by KNP veterinarians along with experts from Namibia and South Africa.
According to a press release by Aseem Shrivastava, the chief wildlife warden of Madhya Pradesh, Prabhas and Veera underwent a health examination at the bomas (enclosure) and were found to be in good health. They will remain in the bomas until the next health check-up. Currently, there are a total of 13 cheetahs inside the enclosures, consisting of seven males and six females. On a related note, six cheetahs had their radio collars removed on Monday for health examination. Project Cheetah aims to reintroduce the species in the wild in India and brought a total of 20 cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa. Additionally, four cubs were born to the Namibian cheetah named ‘Jwala’ within the park.
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