Deputy conservator of forest (wildlife) Deepak Alwadhi told TOI, “All three have begun taking minced chicken diet of 2.3kg every day, as per the norms set by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA). They are also growing to become mature and wild, and showing related signs. The male cub has started roaring, expressing his aggression and dominance.”
The cubs were named by forest minister Rao Narbir Singh. Two of them are called Arjun and Gita, a reference to Mahabharat, as they were born in Pipli zoo situated in Kurukshetra, the land where the battle of Mahabharat was fought. The third one was named after local MLA Sudha. Later, they were transferred to Rohtak zoo, as the cubs could face problems due to the presence of rats at the former zoo, besides the issue of space constraint, said Alwadhi.
The officials remain in touch with lion experts from Gir for consultation. “In this biting cold, when the temperature plummets to 7-8°C at night, we are using heaters to maintain the temperature of Gir, which ranges between 18-30°C during winter. In the daytime, they are taken out to bask in the sunshine,” he said.
Chief wildlife warden VS Tanwar said, “It is for the first time the lion cubs survived in Haryana after birth. Two out of the five cubs died due to paralysis. These three too had low immunity for not being fed their mother’s milk as she was not lactating. She didn’t even lick them for 24 hours and discarded them.”
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/3-lion-cubs-survive-6-vulnerable-months/articleshow/67664155.cms
3 lion cubs survive 6 vulnerable months
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