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Project Cheetah Scores Big: India-Born Mukhi Gives Birth to 5 Healthy Cubs
Mukhi, the first India-born female cheetah, gave birth to five healthy cubs, signaling strong adaptation and positive prospects for the species in Indian habitats, officials said.
- On Thursday, November 20, 2025, Mukhi, an India-born female cheetah, gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park, marking Project Cheetah's first successful Indian-born reproduction.
- Project Cheetah's translocation program began on September 17, 2022, relocating cheetahs from Namibia to restore the species in its historical range.
- After intensive rehabilitation, Mukhi survived maternal abandonment and sibling deaths, with Kuno National Park staff providing hand-rearing and live-prey training.
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Bhupender Yadav, Union Cabinet Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, hailed the birth as a breakthrough signaling adaptation and advancing conservation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Officials now worry Mukhi's hunting skill transfer is uncertain, and with 34 cheetahs in India, including 10 adults and 24 cubs, they said `It's too soon to comment on this`.
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Project Cheetah gets major boost as Indian-born Mukhi gives birth to five cubs at Kuno
India’s ambitious Cheetah rejuvenation project has got a major boost as Indian-born Mukhi has given birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Officials, cited by PTI, have called it a "strong sign" of adaptation of the species in the Indian environment. MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav made an announcement in this regard, calling it a big breakthrough for Project Cheetah. He said the mother Cheetah and her cubs are in good health.…
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Read Full ArticleAbandoned at birth and looked after by humans, first Indian cheetah Mukhi becomes mother to 5 cubs
Mukhi, the first India-born cheetah at Kuno National Park, has given birth to five cubs after overcoming early hardships. This marks a key milestone in India's cheetah reintroduction project, showing optimism for the species' future.
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