In a first in Kuno, cheetah dies in clash with leopard

In a first-of-its-kind incident since the launch of Project Cheetah, a 20-month-old female cheetah was found dead in Kuno National Park on Monday. Officials suspect the young cheetah was killed in a territorial clash with a leopard.

The cheetah, born to Namibian cheetah Jwala, was discovered around 6:30 pm in the park’s forest area, according to a statement by Uttam Sharma, Field Director of the Cheetah Project.

She was one of four cubs born in India after cheetahs were reintroduced to the country in 2022, marking the first time the species returned to Indian soil in over seven decades.