Indian-born Cheetah gives birth to 5 Healthy Cubs at Kuno National Park; India’s Cheetah Population reaches 60

An Indian-born female cheetah named KJP21 has given birth to five healthy cubs at Kuno National Park, taking India's total cheetah population to 60, which includes 41 Indian-born cheetahs. According to the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, KJP21 is the third Indian-born female cheetah to give birth, following Mukhi and KGP12. The father of the cubs is a Botswanan male cheetah, which marks the beginning of a new Botswanan genetic lineage in India's growing cheetah population.