There are no longer any cheetahs in the wild in India due to hunting but three sites

are being put aside for the reintroduction of the big cats. The government has approved two sancturies as potential homes for the cheetahs (the world’s fastest land animal)and will spend 30m rupees (about £400,000) to get the sites ready. The cheetahs will come from Africa, Iran and the Middle East and their return will make India the only country on the planet to host six of the world’s eight large cats.

Cheetahs also used to be used to help humans with hunting in India. Watch the video below to see for yourself (watch the start bit to see the cheetahs play, then fast forward to 2.04 to see the cheetah in action)...