NEW DELHI: Namibian cheetah Pawan passed away at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, official said on Tuesday. This latest cheetah death at KNP occurred just weeks after Gamini, a five-month-old African cheetah cub, passed away on August 5.
The office of the Additional Principal Chief Conservation of Forest (APCCF) and director of Lion Project, Uttam Sharma, released a statement indicating that Pawan, the male cheetah, was discovered lying motionless near the edge of a swollen nullah amidst bushes at approximately 10:30 AM on Tuesday.
Upon closer inspection by veterinarians, it was observed that the front half of the cheetah’s body, including its head, was submerged in water. No visible external injuries were found on the carcass.
Initial findings suggest that drowning was the likely cause of death. However, more information will be provided once the postmortem report is available.
Prior to his release into the wild, the male cheetah, originally named Oban, was kept in an acclimatisation enclosure after straying out on two occasions.
The cheetah was finally released into the free-ranging area of the Kuno National Park, situated in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district, where he was able to roam freely.
Following Pawan’s demise, KNP now houses 24 cheetahs, consisting of 12 adults and an equal number of cubs.
The office of the Additional Principal Chief Conservation of Forest (APCCF) and director of Lion Project, Uttam Sharma, released a statement indicating that Pawan, the male cheetah, was discovered lying motionless near the edge of a swollen nullah amidst bushes at approximately 10:30 AM on Tuesday.
Upon closer inspection by veterinarians, it was observed that the front half of the cheetah’s body, including its head, was submerged in water. No visible external injuries were found on the carcass.
Initial findings suggest that drowning was the likely cause of death. However, more information will be provided once the postmortem report is available.
Prior to his release into the wild, the male cheetah, originally named Oban, was kept in an acclimatisation enclosure after straying out on two occasions.
The cheetah was finally released into the free-ranging area of the Kuno National Park, situated in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district, where he was able to roam freely.
Following Pawan’s demise, KNP now houses 24 cheetahs, consisting of 12 adults and an equal number of cubs.
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