Lagatar24 Desk
Due to “sweltering heat and weakness,” two cheetah cubs that were born in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park over two months ago died on Thursday.
The cubs, which were born to a Namibian cheetah on March 24, apparently died of dehydration and weakness inside the gated enclosure where their mother and siblings were housed, according to the officials.
Jwala, a female cheetah brought from Namibia, gave birth to four cubs in March of this year at Kuno National Park in the Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh.
The number of cubs at Kuno Park has now been reduced to one as a result of the death of the cubs.
“After the death of one cub, the remaining three cubs and the female cheetah Jwala were monitored continuously throughout the day by wildlife doctors posted in Palpur. Supplemental food was given to the Cheetah Jwala during the day. During monitoring, the condition of the remaining 3 cubs did not seem normal,” the official statement said on Thursday.
It went on to say that the cubs’ critical condition prevented them from being saved despite all medical efforts.
“It is also worth noting here that the date 23.05.2023 was also the hottest day of this summer season. The day’s maximum temperature was around 46-47 degree Celsius. Extremely hot winds and heat waves continued throughout the day. Seeing the unusual condition, the management and the team of wildlife doctors immediately decided to rescue the three cubs and do necessary treatment. 2 cubs were not saved despite all medical efforts due to their critical condition,” it further said.
A cub also passed away earlier on May 23.
