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Their births mark the first litter of cheetahs brought from South Africa to Kuno and raises the count of India-born cubs to 13, environment and forests minister Bhupendra Yadav wrote, announcing their birth on X

The Union minister for environment and forests, Bhupender Yadav, announced on Tuesday that the Namibian cheetah named Jwala has given birth to three cubs. The new litter follows just weeks after another Namibian cheetah named Aasha had given birth to three cubs

Despite deaths of African cheetahs in Kuno National Park, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said hes willing to donate more. Chellam lists what to keep in mind when introducing African cheetahs into India and calls for an inclusive, participatory approach in conservation programmes.

Six of the 20 adult cheetahs relocated to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh from Africa have died since March this year - the latest being on August 3

The experts said that the thicker coats, high parasite load and moisture create a perfect recipe for dermatitis with fly strike on top of it compounding the infection and compromising the skins integrity.

In a report to the government, they suggested interventions such as shaving off the winter coats to deal with fatal infections and prevent any more death. Six of the 20 adult cheetahs relocated to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh from Africa have died since March this year -- the latest being on Wednesday.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The natural process of cheetahs developing thick coats of fur in anticipation of African winter appears to be proving fatal in India's wet and hot conditions, international experts involved in the Project Cheetah have said. India News | Cheetahs Developing Thick Coats in Anticipation of African Winter Leading to Fatal Infections in Indian Conditions: Experts.

The natural process of cheetahs developing thick coats of fur in anticipation of African winter appears to be proving fatal in India.

Gaps in pre-project planning, different climate and politics between states hamper India’s biggest big cat translocation project

The initiative to reintroduce wild cheetahs to India's grasslands has seen 20 felines flown from Africa to their new home in Madhya Pradesh. But several of the predators have already died.