IN PICS: Two Cheetahs Released From Quarantine In Kuno National Park, Hunt Down First Prey Within 24 Hours

Two cheetahs roaming in Kuno National Park after they were released from mandatory quarantine into a bigger enclosure. Scrrenshot: Twitter/@PBNS_India

The two cheetahs hunted down their first prey within 24 hours of being released into the bigger enclosure in Kuno National Park. Eight cheetahs were brought to India from Namibia on September 17 this year 70 years after they were declared extinct in the country. Image Source: PTI

Under Cheetah reintorduction project, the cheetahs were brought to India to establish a viable cheetah metapopulation in India that allows the cheetah to perform its functional role as a top predator. Screenshot: Twitter/@PBNS_India

Kuno National Park was chosen among other potential sites that were evaluated for feasibility between 2010 and 2012 for establishing Cheetah populations in India. Image Source: PTI

The analysis had shown that the cheetah's southern African climatic niche exists in India, with Kuno National Park having a high probability of cheetah habitat suitability. Screenshot: Twitter/@PBNS_India