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Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday (November 20) revealed that Mukhi — a cheetah born on Indian soil — has given birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park, calling it a “landmark achievement” for Project Cheetah.
According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mukhi, now 33 months old, is the first India-born cheetah in recent history to successfully reproduce.
Yadav, sharing the update on X, said that both the mother and her cubs are healthy, adding that the birth marks a “strong indicator of the species’ adaptation, health, and long-term prospects in Indian habitats”.
“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. This is an unprecedented breakthrough for India’s cheetah reintroduction initiative. 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,” Yadav wrote.
He further said: “The successful reproduction of an India-born cheetah is a strong indicator of the species’ adaptation, health, and long-term prospects in Indian habitats. This significant step forward strengthens optimism about establishing a self-sustaining and genetically diverse cheetah population in India, further advancing the nation’s conservation goals.”
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change also described the development as a “historic milestone” in its post on X.
Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh noted that Mukhi was born to Jwala, one of the cheetahs brought from Namibia.
“This achievement in cheetah conservation demonstrates that this species, brought from the forests of Africa, is adapting well to the Indian environment. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, this is a success of @moefcc‘s Project Cheetah and a milestone in increasing the population of this magnificent creature that became extinct in India seven decades ago,” Singh wrote on X.
Launched on September 17, 2022, Project Cheetah seeks to reintroduce African cheetahs into suitable grassland habitats in central India.
At present, all cheetahs — including the ones flown in from Namibia and South Africa as well as the cubs born in India — remain housed in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park.
According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mukhi, now 33 months old, is the first India-born cheetah in recent history to successfully reproduce.
Yadav, sharing the update on X, said that both the mother and her cubs are healthy, adding that the birth marks a “strong indicator of the species’ adaptation, health, and long-term prospects in Indian habitats”.
“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. This is an unprecedented breakthrough for India’s cheetah reintroduction initiative. 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,” Yadav wrote.
He further said: “The successful reproduction of an India-born cheetah is a strong indicator of the species’ adaptation, health, and long-term prospects in Indian habitats. This significant step forward strengthens optimism about establishing a self-sustaining and genetically diverse cheetah population in India, further advancing the nation’s conservation goals.”
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.
— Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) November 20, 2025
This is an unprecedented breakthrough for India’s cheetah reintroduction initiative. Mukhi, the first… pic.twitter.com/uSxZpVqnV4
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change also described the development as a “historic milestone” in its post on X.
Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh noted that Mukhi was born to Jwala, one of the cheetahs brought from Namibia.
“This achievement in cheetah conservation demonstrates that this species, brought from the forests of Africa, is adapting well to the Indian environment. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, this is a success of @moefcc‘s Project Cheetah and a milestone in increasing the population of this magnificent creature that became extinct in India seven decades ago,” Singh wrote on X.
Launched on September 17, 2022, Project Cheetah seeks to reintroduce African cheetahs into suitable grassland habitats in central India.
At present, all cheetahs — including the ones flown in from Namibia and South Africa as well as the cubs born in India — remain housed in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park.
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