Three cheetah cubs, born to a big cat brought to India from Africa last year, died in May, 2023. The cubs were the first to be born in India in more than seven decades. Once widespread in India, cheetahs became extinct in 1952 from hunting and habitat loss. Officials didn't say what caused the deaths but a scorching heat wave in India is believed to have weakened the cubs. The survival rate of cheetah cubs both in the wild and captivity is low, according to experts.

Source: The Nation May 26, 2023 07:08 UTC