Published 13:16 IST, August 19th 2020
Good News: Leopardess gives birth to four cubs in Nashik, netizens praise 'nature's gift'
A leopardess gave birth to four cubs inside a hut in the Igatpuri area of Nashik, Maharashtra. The video of cute cubs has gone viral on social media.
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On August 18, a leopardess gave birth to four cubs inside a hut in Igatpuri area of Nashik, Maharashtra. video of cute cubs has gone viral on social media and it is creating a buzz on Twitter. Sharing video on ir official Twitter account news ncy ANI wrote, "A leopard gave birth to four cubs inside a hut in Igatpuri area of Nashik yesterday. Forest Official says, "all cubs are healthy and safe."
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Ganeshrao Jole, a Forest Department official told ANI “Female leopard gave birth to four inside a hut in Igatpuri. y are all safe and healthy. We are waiting for leopardess to take cubs to ar place. Due to cubs, we cant catch leopardess w”.
Till w video has got more than 133,000 views and around 15,000 likes. Video is shared like fire in forest by social media users. video shows four little cubs roaming inside hut and ir mor standing at corner and keeping eye on newborn cubs.
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Netizens celebrate
According to wildlife experts, Indian Leopard is a vulnerable species listed on IUCN Red List because of its reducing population. Leopards have been targeted by hunters for ir hides and or body parts. However, habitat loss, especially due to agriculture land, also poses a threat to rare wild cats. Habitat loss has also been blamed for increased instances of human-animal conflict.
(Im Credit-ANI)
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13:17 IST, August 19th 2020