What affects us affects cats
Yes, cheetahs CAN (i.e. theoretically) be black but there aren’t any today, in my opinion. Black cheetahs have been recorded but they are extremely rare. White cheetahs have also been recorded but they are also very rare. Mel and Fiona Sunquist (Wild Cats of the World) rely on N. Wrogemann in Cheetah under the …
There’s a picture in The Times newspaper today March 5, 2020 which I have taken the liberty of publishing on my website because it is interesting and it is unsurprising. It was taken by Ali Aboukhalil and distributed by Media Drum Images. The caption is, “A cheetah decided a sightseeing truck was the best …
Are cheetahs good hunters? Although cheetahs are generally more successful in hunting than other large wild cats, their success rate depends on their age, sex and the type of prey hunted. In The Serengeti Lion (1972), G.B. Schaller reports that adult cheetahs are successful in hunting small gazelle fawns 100 percent of the time. …
The Iranian government is generally paranoid nowadays. They think that everyone is spying on them, looking for ways to undermine the country. They hate America and Israel and their blood is boiling for violence. Trump makes it worse. Wildlife conservation suffers due to the follies of humankind. Where does it leave cheetah conservation in …
The question is asking two separate questions: Do cheetahs eat zebras when they have been killed by another predator i.e. scavenge zebra carcasses? Do cheetahs chase, attack, kill and then eat zebras? The first question can be answered in the affirmative. I guess that is obvious because cheetahs are obligate carnivores like all cats. …
Yes, cheetahs do climb trees but not as adeptly as leopards (the most skilled large cat climber). It has been said that their non-retractable claws are better suited to running and turning on the ground. In terms of tree climbing standards the cheetah is probably on a par with the lion. Despite this slight …
This is an opinion piece essentially because I’m going to say right away that this story indicates once again how the Iranian government have a habit of jailing innocent people in order to provide them with leverage against those governments they consider to be their enemies. They have done this numerous times and this …
The name ‘hunting leopard’ was generally used for the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) until recent times. The name fell into disuse because it caused confusion with the name of the true leopard (common leopard) – Panthera pardus. So a hunting leopard would be a cheetah in the old days. The name ‘hunting leopard’ does not …
