BHOPAL: Nabha, an 8-year-old female cheetah brought from Namibia, died at Kuno National Park on Saturday.
Foresters said the animal sustained serious injuries, likely during a hunting attempt inside her soft-release enclosure last week. It suffered fractures in the left ulna and fibula along with some other injuries.
Despite receiving treatment for a week, the cheetah succumbed to injuries. A postmortem report is awaited for further details.
With Nabha's death, the cheetah population at Kuno now stands at 26, comprising 9 adults (6 females and 3 males) and 17 Indian-born cubs. According to foresters, all other cheetahs are healthy and adapting well.
Sixteen cheetahs were released into the wild and are regularly hunting and coexisting with other predators.
Two cheetahs released in Gandhisagar are also in good health, forester departmnet said in a statement. Recently, all cheetahs underwent anti-ectoparasitic treatment .
Foresters said the animal sustained serious injuries, likely during a hunting attempt inside her soft-release enclosure last week. It suffered fractures in the left ulna and fibula along with some other injuries.
Despite receiving treatment for a week, the cheetah succumbed to injuries. A postmortem report is awaited for further details.
With Nabha's death, the cheetah population at Kuno now stands at 26, comprising 9 adults (6 females and 3 males) and 17 Indian-born cubs. According to foresters, all other cheetahs are healthy and adapting well.
Sixteen cheetahs were released into the wild and are regularly hunting and coexisting with other predators.
Two cheetahs released in Gandhisagar are also in good health, forester departmnet said in a statement. Recently, all cheetahs underwent anti-ectoparasitic treatment .
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