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This is the third time the infection kills tigers in Gir forest.
The cubs, born to Naila and Leo on January 21, have reached one month old and are showing healthy weight gain.
The lion will be renamed Suraj, and the lioness will be Tanaya.
The court asked the state government's lawyer whether he would name his pet after a Hindu God or a Muslim Prophet.
The naming of the lions – a five-year-old male and six-year-old female- was done by Minister J Chinchurani.
The pair of hybrid lions are aged five and six years.
According to the Zoo officials, the Zoo had sent samples of 11 lions to the ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal.
As per the laboratory test results furnished by the Institute, samples in respect of nine lions out of the 11 sent, have tested positive for SARS CoV-2.
Lions entering populated places in Junagadh city is not uncommon and residents feel a sense of pride at such occurrences, as it symbolises human-wildlife mutual coexistence.
Indian officials travelled nearly 70 km through lion-infested jungle this week to ensure a 69-year-old holy man got his chance to vote.
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