Indian-born cheetah Mukhi gives birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park

SHEOPUR (MP), Nov 20: India-born cheetah Mukhi has given birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Thursday, calling it a “historic milestone in Project Cheetah”. “A historic milestone has been achieved as Indian-born cheetah Mukhi has given birth to five cubs in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. The mother and cubs are doing well,” Yadav said in a post on X. This is an “unprecedented” breakthrough for India’s cheetah reintroduction initiative, he said. Mukhi, the first Indian-born female cheetah at 33 months of age, has now become the first India-born cheetah to reproduce, making it a landmark achievement for Project Cheetah, he said. “The successful reproduction of an India-born cheetah is a strong indicator of the species’