In a major achievement for India’s ambitious ‘Cheetah Reintroduction (translocation) Project’, an India-born female cheetah named ‘Mukhi’ has given birth to five healthy cubs at Kuno National Park, marking the first instance of successful reproduction by a cheetah born on Indian soil.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav announced the

joyous news on X, hailing it as “a historic milestone” and “an unprecedented breakthrough” for the initiative.

“Indian-born cheetah Mukhi has given birth to five cubs in Kuno National Park. The mother and cubs are doing well,” the CM posted, emphasising that Mukhi, at just 33 months old, has become the first India-born cheetah to reproduce.

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