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When Namibian farmers avoided cheetah ‘hubs’ they reduced livestock losses by 86%

PoC avatarPosted on December 8, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 8, 2020

NEWS AND COMMENT: This is a common sense and effective approach to substantially reducing the problem of cheetahs killing livestock in Namibia. It’s the first time I’ve seen this approach taken. Conflict between predators like the cheetah and farmers is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged africa, cheetah, cheetah behavior, cheetah conservation, Cheetah Facts, Cheetah speed, conflict, farm livestock, Namibia, wild cat conservation

Some interesting facts about cheetahs

PoC avatarPosted on June 5, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 5, 2020

I have focused on speed and been selective in presenting these cheetah facts. There are many pages about the cheetah on this site. Please use the custom search tool. Name The cheetah derives its name from the Hindu word chita … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cat anatomy, cheetah, cheetah behavior, Cheetah Facts, Cheetah speed, facts about cheetahs, King Cheetah | Leave a reply

Can cheetahs swim?

PoC avatarPosted on May 8, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 9, 2020

Of course cheetahs can swim. All cats, domestic, feral and wild can swim well. As is the case for all cats, it is as if cheetahs are born with firmware in their brains, to use the language of technology, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cats in water, cheetah, cheetah behavior, cheetah ecology, Cheetah Facts, Water | Leave a reply

Are cheetahs nocturnal?

PoC avatarPosted on April 29, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 29, 2020

Are cheetahs nocturnal? There isn’t a black-and-white answer to this question. It depends on where the cheetahs are. Although cheetahs mainly hunt by day, their hours vary slightly from place to place. For example, in the Sahara, where understandably it … Continue reading →

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Are cheetahs faster than cars?

PoC avatarPosted on April 29, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 29, 2020

Are cheetahs faster than cars? The answer is Yes and No.

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Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cheetah, cheetah ecology, Cheetah Facts, cheetah running, Cheetah speed | Leave a reply

Do cheetahs live in the rainforest?

PoC avatarPosted on April 22, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 22, 2020

Cheetahs do not live in the rainforest. The map below shows you where the cheetah lives on the African continent and in Iran and Azerbaijan. I made it from IUCN Red List information. The distribution is incredibly fragmented due to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged africa, cheetah distrbution, cheetah ecology, Cheetah Facts, cheetah habitat, cheetah prey | Leave a reply

Can cheetahs mate with leopards?

PoC avatarPosted on April 18, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 18, 2020

Cheetahs can’t mate with leopards because leopards attack and kill cheetahs in the wild and in captivity there have been no matings.

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Posted in Hybrid cat | Tagged cheetah, Cheetah Facts, cheetah mating, hybrid cat, Hybrid Cats, leopard, leopard facts | Leave a reply

Are cheetahs solitary?

PoC avatarPosted on March 31, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 31, 2020

The social organisation of cheetahs is unique among the wild cat species. Females are solitary unless they are looking after their cubs, while males are either solitary or they live in coalitions (functioning groups) of brothers or unrelated males. This … Continue reading →

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Success rate of cheetah hunts

PoC avatarPosted on January 30, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 30, 2020

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 … Continue reading →

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Do cheetahs’ claws retract?

PoC avatarPosted on June 20, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 20, 2019

Do cheetahs’ claws retract? The answer is YES, the cheetah has retractile claws but (a) the cheetah has no claw sheath and the claws protrude beyond the fur and (b) it is incorrect to describe feline claws are ‘retractile’ as they are ‘protractile’.

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