PIROUZ
Last Iranian Cheetah Cub
lone surviving Asiatic cheetah cub, named “Pirouz” meaning
“victorious” in Farsi, for the first time touched the soil outside
and started playing.
An endangered female cheetah, called “Iran”, gave birth to three cubs in
captivity, for the first time for the subspecies. The cubs were born at
the Touran Wildlife Refuge in Semnan province, on May 1st, by cesarean
section. However, one of the cubs who were weaker lost his life in the
early days, and after a while, the second cub also died due to improper
care.
The lone surviving cub seems to be healthy and agile. The Department of
Environment (DOE) was preparing an outdoor site to familiarize "Pirouz"
with sunlight and outdoor air. Then move him to his main habitat in
Touran Wildlife Refuge in early November.