Two new Royal Bengal cubs were born at the Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden in Guwahati on Thursday.
A Royal Bengal tigress named "Kazi" gave birth to two cubs last week. With these cubs, the Bengal tiger population in the zoo has gone up to nine.
Kazi had earlier given birth to two cubs, named Sultan and Suresh, in August 2020. The cubs are healthy.
Dr Ashwini Kumar, Divisional Forest Officer of the Assam State Zoo, informed that the mother and the cubs are in good health, with the zookeepers taking all precautionary measures to protect them from the biting cold by placing heaters outside the cage and adequate dry straw inside the enclosure.
Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), Amit Sahai, said the mother is being taken care of with a nutritious diet. "Around 6-7 kg of meat is being provided to the mother along with other veterinary prescribed food," he added.
Mr Sahai said the focus is on providing a hygienic environment to the animals in the zoo. "Focus is on hygiene and cleanliness in and around the enclosure so that the mother and her cubs are not afflicted with any disease," he added.
Mr Sahai was optimistic that the zoo would be able to attract more visitors now with the arrival of the new inmates.
Meanwhile, the forest authorities have requested Environment and Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya to come up with names for the newly born cubs. Mr Suklabaidya has named several animals in the past which have become popular.
Assam Direct Recruitment Examination (ADRE) Concludes Successfully Amid Internet Shutdown Boy, 15, Attempts To Rape 3-Year-Old Girl In Assam, Taken Into Custody: Cops Assam Girl, 14, Found On Roadside, Alleges Rape On Way Home From Coaching 9 Dead, 2,800 Hurt As Pagers Explode Across Lebanon, Hezbollah Blames Israel IndiGo Flight Tailstrike Leaves Huge Dent During Take-Off From Delhi Airport 'Pager Bombs' Target Hezbollah In Lebanon. What We Know So Far - 5 Points PM Modi To Visit US For Quad Summit, Attend UN Assembly From September 21-24 Ground Report: Central Forces' Canteens Open To Public In Violence-Hit Manipur Air India To Give $400 Million Makeover To Over Half Of Its Fleet Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.