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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 Why wild cheetah ...

  3. 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]

  4. Cheetah Conservation Fund - Wikipedia

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    Due to cheetahs' being easily susceptible to certain types of viral and bacterial diseases, cryopreservation, allows scientists to preserve the embryos and gametes of genetically strong cheetahs from the wild and inseminate captive-bred cheetahs, enhancing the allele frequency of specific genes. Cryopreservation is one of the few techniques in ...

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Cheetah - Wikipedia

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    Cheetahs in the Sahara and Maasai Mara in Kenya hunt after sunset to escape the high temperatures of the day. [127] Cheetahs use their vision to hunt instead of their sense of smell; they keep a lookout for prey from resting sites or low branches. The cheetah will stalk its prey, trying to conceal itself in cover, and approach as close as ...

  8. 3 cheetah cubs born at Springfield zoo aren't yet on ... - AOL

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    Faith, a four-year-old cheetah, became a first-time mom to three on Nov. 16, according to a Dickerson Park Zoo news release. The sex of the cubs is not yet known and they are not yet on exhibit to ...

  9. Southeast African cheetah - Wikipedia

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    The female's home range's size can depend on the prey base. Cheetahs in southern African woodlands have ranges as small as 34 km 2 (13 sq mi), while in some parts of Namibia, they can reach 1,500 km 2 (580 sq mi). Female cheetahs can reproduce at 13 to 16 months of age and with a typical age of sexual maturity between 20 and 23 months. [40]