Leopardess gives birth to four cubs at Peshawar zoo

F.P. Report

PESHAWAR: A leopardess has given birth to four cubs at Peshawar zoo and all are healthy. The Spokesman of Peshawar zoo told reporters here that parents of the cubs, who belonged to the near-threatened common leopard species, were brought to the zoo about three months ago.

The pair was brought from Hazara and Malakand regions of Pakistan.

The spokesman said common leopardess has given birth to three cubs at a time, but in this case, four cubs were birthed. Currently, three pairs of common leopards inhabited the zoo, the spokesman said. A month after its inauguration, Peshawar zoo was surrounded by many controversies pertaining to mysterious deaths of animals.

At least three animals have died since the zoo opened. A 10-year-old snow leopard died due to clogged arteries, while a 10-year-old monkey died after being attacked by a wolf.

Moreover, a four-year-old fallow deer of American-African origin passed away in the zoo. The deer’s post-mortem report revealed that it did not have any disease, adding the deer was not able to endure exhaustion stemming from its travel to the zoo. The people most children with families were coming to the zoo to see the new cubs.