A Michael Broad Blog
By the time cheetahs are four-months-of-age they are able to outrun spotted hyenas and lions but until that age newly mobile cubs are very vulnerable to predators including spotted hyenas. And therefore the answer to the question in the title is, yes, with respect to young cheetahs. M.K. Laurenson in his study published in …
The glorious, exotic cheetah, the formula one car of the animal kingdom is being pushed to the brink of extinction in the wild because of an insatiable desire for cheetah selfies and the desire of the rich citizens of the Gulf states to possess them as pets. The cheetah is particularly fashionable as an …
Lion predation is the main cause of cheetah cub deaths. Cheetah cubs suffer a considerable mortality rate during the first few months of life. It is difficult, though, to study cheetah cub mortality rates because cheetah mothers keep their cubs well hidden during the first 6-8 weeks of their lives. Karen Laurenson studied cheetah …
For me, wild cats should not be pets. In the video they make it clear that she is not a pet but tame. I am not sure there is a lot difference; is there? The difference is socialization. This cheetah is socialized so I’d call her a cat companion. However, I like this. The …
Photograph ©copyright Garlyn – published under creative commons license — This is just a lovely picture of a lovely cat. Cheetah cubs have that look; pure innocence overlayed with the anticipation of a true and fantastically athletic hunter to come. It is a heady mix. This picture was taken by the Flickr photographer Garlyn (Flickr …
