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Three more cheetah cubs at Kuno; population 38

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Three more cheetah cubs at Kuno; population 38 (GS3 · Biodiversity, 18 February 2026)

What happened

  • Three cubs were born at Kuno to Gamini, a South African cheetah [PIB].

Background

  • India-born surviving cubs now number 27 and the total population 38 [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Wild births are the real test of the project, more than translocations.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation

  1. As per PIB (2026-02-18): three cubs were born at Kuno to Gamini, a South African cheetah.
  2. Wild births are the real test of the project, more than translocations.
Quotable data point

Three cubs were born at Kuno to Gamini, a South African cheetah.

PIB: Cheetah cubs at Kuno, 18 Feb 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: Kuno.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Cheetah population after Feb 2026 births

Answer (c) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Cheetah cubs at Kuno, 18 Feb 2026

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