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Five Cheetah Cubs Born At Kuno Marking New Botswana Lineage In India
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 10:03
Five Cheetah Cubs Born At Kuno Marking New Botswana Lineage In India
- •Five healthy cheetah cubs were born on October 5 at Kuno National Park to an India-born female cheetah named KJP21.
- •The father of the cubs is a male cheetah brought from Botswana, making this the first time the Botswana lineage has reproduced in India.
- •KJP21 is the daughter of Namibian-origin cheetahs Pawan and Siyaya, giving her cubs a diverse genetic background.
- •This milestone supports India's long-term goal of establishing a sustainable and genetically diverse cheetah population on its soil.
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A 32-month-old India-born female cheetah named KJP21 gave birth to five healthy cubs on October 5 at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
KJP21 was born in India to Pawan, also known as Oban, and Siyaya, also known as Jwala, both of whom were brought to India from Namibia.
These cubs represent the first recorded reproduction in India involving the Botswana lineage, as their father was brought from Botswana, contributing to the genetic diversity of India's growing cheetah population.
