Forest officials are jointly tracking the animal, identified as KOMG-4, after it crossed from Madhya Pradesh into Karauli district.
A cheetah from Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park crossed the Chambal river and entered Rajasthan on November 10, according to ThePrint. The animal, identified as KOMG-4, moved near Gota Ghat and reached the Ranthambore region, prompting officials to begin monitoring its movements.
Ranthambore National Park Deputy Conservator of Forests Manas Singh said the cheetah entered the state through Maharajpura Naka in the Karanpur range. The animal was last recorded in the Kanarda area near Maharajpura Naka, which is close to the Sawai Madhopur district boundary, though it is currently within Karauli district.
Forest teams from both Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are working together to track the animal and monitor its location. Officials stated that the movement across the river shows how wildlife naturally spreads and increases its habitat range.
This is not the first time cheetahs from Kuno have been seen in Rajasthan. Earlier this year, between February 14 and April 16, cheetahs were sighted in the state four times.
During that period, cheetah KP-2 entered the Kishanganj forest area in Baran district on February 14 and later moved to Kota district on March 19. Additionally, KP-3 was spotted in the Banjh Amli area of Baran on March 2, while KP-2 was recorded in the Palighat-Ajitpura area of Sawai Madhopur on April 16.
