KARACHI: Deer with spots on body (chital) has given birth to two fawns, while blackbuck gave birth to one, mouflon to three, gemsbok oryx to one and an ibex gave birth to four fawns.
In total five female deer have given birth to 11 fawns at Karachi’s Safari Park, confirmed its director Kunwar Ayub.
The director said that oryx and ibex are two rare, 11 fawns were born in a month, adding that the park administration has kept them safe.
“It is a standard operating procedure to disclose the birth of fawns after some time,” he said. “Our first priority is to look after and take proper care of the newborn”, he added.
The Safari Park director confirmed that all newborn fawns are stable and healthy.
A team of vets has visited several times for the medical checkup of the fawns.
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