Gamini, a South African cheetah brought to India from the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve in South Africa, recently gave birth to a litter of cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Bhupender Yadav, who is the Union Cabinet Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change; and Labour and Unemployment, recently shared a video. The video showed the adorable cubs of the South African Cheetah.
South Africa Cheetah, Gamini, Gives Birth To Six Cubs
Gamini’s legacy leaps forward!
There is no end to joy: It is not five, but six cubs!
A week after the news of five cubs born to Gamini, it is now confirmed that Gamini, the South African cheetah mother, has given birth to six cubs, a record of sorts for a first-time mother.… pic.twitter.com/03ocLegBu0
— Bhupender Yadav (मोदी का परिवार) (@byadavbjp) March 18, 2024
The Union Cabinet Minister recently took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) account and shared an adorable video of six cheetah newborn cheetah cubs. These cubs are only a few days old. It was initially believed that Gamini, their mother, only birthed five cubs.
However, the Union Cabinet Minister confirmed today that, in fact, she gave birth to a total of six cubs. Along with the video and a picture, he shared a touching caption. He wrote that Gamini’s legacy had leapt forward.
He also went on to say that the fact that she had given birth to six cubs at once is a record of sorts. This is because she is a first-time mother and generally they don’t give birth to as many cubs. But the fact that she did is a testament to the environment of the National Park.
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Fourth Cheetah Litter On Indian Soil As Per Union Minister
High Five, Kuno!
Female cheetah Gamini, age about 5 years, brought from Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa, has given birth to 5 cubs today.
This takes the tally of the Indian born cubs to 13. This is the fourth cheetah litter on Indian soil and the first litter of… pic.twitter.com/2II0QIc7LY
— Bhupender Yadav (मोदी का परिवार) (@byadavbjp) March 10, 2024
In a post shared earlier, the Union Cabinet Minister informed everyone that this would be the fourth litter of cheetah cubs to take birth on Indian soil.
Gamini gave birth to these cubs on March 10. So far, the total number of Indian-born cheetah cubs is 14 and the total number of Cheetahs in Kuno National Park is 26.
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Do you think the Indian environment is hospitable to these Cheetahs? Do you think bringing them over from all the way was a good idea? Let us know in the comments section below!
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