Pirouz (Persian Cheetah)

Pirouz (Persian: پیروز) is an Asiatic cheetah born on 1 May 2022. The child of two Asiatic cheetahs named "Iran" and "Firuz", Pirouz is the only surviving cub of the three that were born.[1][2] Being one of the last remaining Asiatic cheetahs in the world, Pirouz has reached great popularity since he was born. The mother of the litter, named Iran, gave birth to the three cubs on May 1 in the first birth of its kind in captivity. The first cub died apparently from “congenital malformation of the left lung” and the second offspring died two weeks later. Officials took extra measures and put the third cub in intensive care to prevent the repeat of the past two experiences Pirouz, meaning vic...View all