This is an archive article published on June 28, 2023
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Rock Stars vs White Walkers: Violent encounter between Cheetah coalitions at Kuno National park
According to forest officials, the Namibian cheetah brothers, Guarav and Shaurya, nicknamed ‘The Rock Stars’, are believed to have fiercely defended their territory against the South African coalition, Agni and Vayu, also known as ‘The White Walkers’.
Wildlife officials said that such violent interactions between male coalitions were expected, and they are going to monitor the cheetahs closely to ensure such encounters don't take place in the future. (Image: Abujoy/Wikimedia Commons)
For the first time in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, a violent encounter took place between two cheetah coalitions, which wildlife officials said could be due to territorial disputes.
According to forest officials, the Namibian cheetah brothers, Guarav and Shaurya, nicknamed ‘The Rock Stars’, are believed to have fiercely defended their territory against the South African coalition, Agni and Vayu, also known as ‘The White Walkers’.
In the end, the Namibian cheetahs managed to chase away their challengers after inflicting injuries.
After forest officials got to know about the incident, field teams transported the cheetahs to the veterinarians at Kuno for treatment.
Wildlife officials said that such violent interactions between male coalitions were expected, and they are going to monitor the cheetahs closely to ensure such encounters don’t take place in the future.
“We are monitoring the cheetahs which are now roaming the territories of Kuno National Park, but an intervention all the time can’t be possible. It is a natural thing to happen. The most we can do is monitor the situation. The cheetahs have not sustained any serious injuries and they are under observation,” Madhya Pradesh Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) J S Chauhan told The Indian Express.
Forest officials expect that The White Walkers will soon make a recovery. Shaurya, also known as Freddie, is the father of the lone surviving female cub born to Siyaya, whose three other cubs succumbed to malnutrition and dehydration during May’s heatwave.
Agni and Vayu are said to be involved in the mating-related death of South African female cheetah Daksha on May 9.
Wildlife officials said that such violent interactions between male coalitions were expected, and they are going to monitor the cheetahs closely to ensure such encounters don't take place in the future. (Image: Abujoy/Wikimedia Commons) 
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