KANPUR: Asiatic lioness Nandini for the second time within the 12 months gave beginning to cubs in Kanpur zoo. The two cubs who were born on Monday night time are underweight and below consistent monitoring of the zoo vets.
It was on April 7 that Nandini had given beginning to 3 cubs of which whilst one had expired, one other was stillborn. The lone surviving cub Sundari is now over six months of age and needed to be hand fed as then Nandini had ignored her. Sundari is now hale and hearty and weighs over 21 kilograms.
Kanpur zoo administration spread out in regards to the beginning of the lion cubs on Tuesday night time.
It is a unprecedented feat for the Kanpur zoo vets that the lioness Nandini may conceive for two times in a calender 12 months. On each the occasions her male spouse was Ajay who's seven years of age. Both Nandini and Ajay were brought to Kanpur zoo from Raipur zoo on December 11, 2016. It is in lower than a 12 months that the lioness bred the cubs two times. The zoo government at the moment are conserving their finger crossed that the cubs survive. At provide Nandini is taking good care of the cubs and feeding them milk.
Talking to TOI, Kanpur zoo director, Deepak Kumar mentioned that the lioness Nandini bred cubs on Monday night time at four.08 pm and 7.24 pm. He mentioned that the cubs are seeking to suckle however seem to be moderately underweight. "The cubs are under the constant watch of zoo vet RK Singh and UC Srivastava. Vets are doing their best to ensure that the cubs survive. Nandini is taking good care of the cubs. No one is being allowed to go close to the enclosure of lioness. Nandini and cubs have been segregated", mentioned Kumar whilst speaking to TOI.
He mentioned that the CCTV cameras put in within the premises of Nandini are giving round-the-clock footages of the activities of the lioness and the cubs.
Expressing happiness zoo vet RK Singh mentioned that for the second time within the 12 months Nandini has given beginning to cubs. He mentioned that it was on April 7 in 2017 that Nandini had given beginning to 3 cubs of which one was a stillborn and one had expired. He mentioned that the lone surviving cub named Sundari was hand-fed to make it survive. The efforts made borne end result and the surviving cub Sundari is now over six months of age and weighs over 21 kilograms.
"We are keeping an eye over the cubs and Nandini. The lioness is feeding the cubs at regular intervals. We are keeping our fingers crossed and hope for the survival of the cubs", mentioned Dr Singh whilst including that the lion pair Nandini and Ajay were brought to Kanpur zoo from Raipur zoo in December 2016.
It was on April 7 that Nandini had given beginning to 3 cubs of which whilst one had expired, one other was stillborn. The lone surviving cub Sundari is now over six months of age and needed to be hand fed as then Nandini had ignored her. Sundari is now hale and hearty and weighs over 21 kilograms.
Kanpur zoo administration spread out in regards to the beginning of the lion cubs on Tuesday night time.
It is a unprecedented feat for the Kanpur zoo vets that the lioness Nandini may conceive for two times in a calender 12 months. On each the occasions her male spouse was Ajay who's seven years of age. Both Nandini and Ajay were brought to Kanpur zoo from Raipur zoo on December 11, 2016. It is in lower than a 12 months that the lioness bred the cubs two times. The zoo government at the moment are conserving their finger crossed that the cubs survive. At provide Nandini is taking good care of the cubs and feeding them milk.
Talking to TOI, Kanpur zoo director, Deepak Kumar mentioned that the lioness Nandini bred cubs on Monday night time at four.08 pm and 7.24 pm. He mentioned that the cubs are seeking to suckle however seem to be moderately underweight. "The cubs are under the constant watch of zoo vet RK Singh and UC Srivastava. Vets are doing their best to ensure that the cubs survive. Nandini is taking good care of the cubs. No one is being allowed to go close to the enclosure of lioness. Nandini and cubs have been segregated", mentioned Kumar whilst speaking to TOI.
He mentioned that the CCTV cameras put in within the premises of Nandini are giving round-the-clock footages of the activities of the lioness and the cubs.
Expressing happiness zoo vet RK Singh mentioned that for the second time within the 12 months Nandini has given beginning to cubs. He mentioned that it was on April 7 in 2017 that Nandini had given beginning to 3 cubs of which one was a stillborn and one had expired. He mentioned that the lone surviving cub named Sundari was hand-fed to make it survive. The efforts made borne end result and the surviving cub Sundari is now over six months of age and weighs over 21 kilograms.
"We are keeping an eye over the cubs and Nandini. The lioness is feeding the cubs at regular intervals. We are keeping our fingers crossed and hope for the survival of the cubs", mentioned Dr Singh whilst including that the lion pair Nandini and Ajay were brought to Kanpur zoo from Raipur zoo in December 2016.
Lioness Nandini gives birth to two underweight cubs at Kanpur zoo
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