One more cheetah — part of the group of 20 imported from Africa — has died, government officials confirmed on Tuesday. A post-mortem is under way and so the cause of death is so far unknown.
The cheetah, Shaurya, was of Namibian lineage and was “perfectly fine and healthy” until Monday, SP Yadav, a senior official with the National Tiger Conservation Authority and closely involved with Project Cheetah, told The Hindu.
This is the seventh death among the batch of 20 imported animals. On 4th January, a litter of three was born to one of the other Namibian cheetah. All in all, there are four India-born cubs that are alive in Sheopur.
