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  2. Why wild cheetah populations are declining - AOL

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    The cheetah population is declining in large part because of human influences like climate change and habitat destructions. But some research has suggested that cheetahs are contributing to their ...

  3. Asiatic cheetah - Wikipedia

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    The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) is a critically endangered cheetah subspecies currently only surviving in Iran. [1] Its range once spread from the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East to the Caspian region, Transcaucasus, Kyzylkum Desert and northern South Asia, but was extirpated in these regions during the 20th century.

  4. Cheetah Conservation Fund - Wikipedia

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    CCF's Ambassador cheetah, Chewbaaka. Loss of habitat, conflict with humans, [1] as well as its own loss of genetic variation, are the main threats facing the cheetah today. [2] Both within Namibia and worldwide there is now far greater awareness of the value of the cheetah within the ecosystem, and its endangered status. Encouragingly ...

  5. Cheetah - Wikipedia

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    Cheetah cubs are highly vulnerable to predation by other large carnivores. They are weaned at around four months and are independent by around 20 months of age. The cheetah is threatened by habitat loss, conflict with humans, poaching and high susceptibility to diseases.

  6. Cheetahs become more nocturnal on hot days. Climate ... - AOL

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    Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and dusk hours during warmer weather, a new study finds. Unfortunately for endangered cheetahs ...

  7. Cincinnati Zoo Welcomes 2 New Endangered Cheetah Cubs in ...

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    Cheetahs are considered an endangered species due to habitat fragmentation in their native continent of Africa, the illegal pet trade and "human-wildlife conflict," the zoo states.

  8. Northwest African cheetah - Wikipedia

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    The Northwest African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki), also known as the Saharan cheetah, is a cheetah subspecies native to the Sahara and the Sahel. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. In 2008, the population was suspected to number less than 250 mature individuals. [2]

  9. Wild cheetahs to prowl in India for first time in 70 years - AOL

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    Cheetahs are set to race on the plains of India for the first time since the world's fastest land animal was driven to extinction in the South Asian country 70.