Another cheetah has died after relocation to India, the second in less than a month

A cheetah from Africa has died two months after being reintroduced to India as part of an intercontinental effort to revive the big cat in the country, the second animal from the program to have passed away in less than a month.

A cheetah from Africa has died two months after being reintroduced to India as part of an intercontinental effort to revive the big cat in the country, the second animal from the program to have passed away in less than a month.

India's wildlife department said the male, called Uday, died at the Kuno National Park on Sunday in central Madhya Pradesh state, according to CNN's affliate News18.

The cause of death was not immediately known and authorities will perform a post-mortem to find out more, the outlet reported.

Uday -- who was named by Indian citizens in a contest -- was among 20 cheetahs airlifted to India over the past few months from Africa. The Indian government's ultimate plan is to introduce 50 big cats over the next five years.

The news of the deceased 6-year-old cheetah came just three weeks after his fellow feline, Sasha, died from a kidney infection.

Uday was one of 12 cheetahs flown across the ocean from South Africa in February. Sasha hails from another group of eight sent from Namibia in September last year.

South African veterinarian Adrian Tordiffe, who helped coordinate the move earlier, said experts were investigating various possibilities and awaiting tests for further confirmation.