Cheetahs to Be Reintroduced in India to Boost Population
- The predatory big cats are the world’s fastest mammals
- Cheetahs were once found across much of Asia and Africa
A young male cheetah in South Africa.
Photographer: David Silverman/Getty Images
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Cheetahs, the world’s fastest mammals, will be reintroduced to India through an agreement with South Africa to help boost the population of the big cats.
Twelve of the predators, which once roamed across much of Asia and Africa and are now extinct in India, will be flown to the state of Madhya Pradesh where they will be introduced to the Kuno National Park, the University of Pretoria, which is assisting with the program, said in a statement on Thursday.