Two African Nirva cheetah cubs died on Wednesday in the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh. There their mutilated bodies were recovered. In this case, an investigation is underway into how the puppies died. An officer said Nirva was far from his lair. In such a situation, it was suspected that some other cheetah might have killed the cubs, but no evidence of the presence of any other cheetah has been found.
An official said that a team of forest department personnel tracking the movement of leopards had received signals through radio telemetry that Nirva was far from its den, after which they, along with veterinarians, reached the spot to conduct a survey. inspection and saw that the mutilated bodies of two puppies were lying there. inside.
There is no evidence of any other animals found in the den.
The official said that all possible places within the premises have been inspected. After inspection, it was concluded that no evidence of the presence of any other cheetah or cub was found in the den. There was also confusion over how many cubs Nirva gave birth to.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav had earlier shared a post on social media reporting that Nirva had given birth to four cubs, but he later deleted the post and said the Forest Department would soon confirm the exact number of newborns.
samples for dead puppies
However, the forest department official said that Nirva is completely healthy. Samples were collected from the dead pups and sent for analysis. The exact cause of his death will only be known after receiving the laboratory report. He said the entire matter is being seriously investigated. He said all the other adult leopards and the 12 cubs are healthy.
