New born babies have arrived in Palamu Tiger Reserve. The latest is the delivery of two kids from two mother Sambars in the Bareysarn based sambhar enclosure. The two sambhar kids are safe, healthy and fit, said ranger Bhola Singh.
Madan Pd Singh chief conservator of forest cum field director PTR said, “We had deliveries of leopard. The babies were abandoned by the mother leopard. They were sent to Birsa Zoo. We had then deliveries of hyena. These were with their mother. Now we have the delivery of two kids from two Sambars.”
The new born kids will grow with their mothers along with other Sambars he added.
Singh added, “Two Sambars have given birth to one kid each. This is too good. This delivery goes to prove that Sambars are well at home in this enclosure as all the Sambars here are translocated ones.”
Singh said, “We brought in 16 Sambars from Birsa Zoo. There were many things said about our decision to translocate the Sambars. But we were confident translocated Sambars would be easy, cozy and fit here and this two deliveries are a proof positive of it.”
Sources said Sambars give single birth at one time and it is quite rare when two deliveries are done by one female sambhar at one point of time.
One sambhar here had a tragic death when a cobra bit it to death.
Out of 15 Sambars here twelve are females said ranger Bhola Singh. Ten more Sambars are pregnant he said saying more deliveries are expected.
Asked if the new born Sambars have been immunized ranger said, “The vet doctor has said no to it. The kids are well with their mothers. They are going around with their mothers.”
However chief conservator of forest cum field director MP Singh is too concerned when he said, “There are carnivores around like leopard and tiger and these two are kids. Enclosure staffs have been directed to keep a close tab on the kids and their mothers too.”
There is no special food for them for now.
Sambars have been brought here in PTR from Birsa Zoo to replenish its number as sambhar is the finest prey base for the carnivores.
Sources said the deliveries of two kids suggest the adjustment of Sambars in the enclosure is too good.
Mother Sambars are too protective of their kids and no adult male Sambars have ever given any pain to these two kids added the ranger.