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cheetah description

Infographic on cheetah description

PoC avatarPosted on December 23, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 27, 2022

This is a free-to-use infographic describing the cheetah. It has to be very compact but the salient points are made. The cheetah is almost entirely built for speed. It is the way the cat has evolved. It’s talent and ability … continue reading…

Posted in Cheetah, infographic | Tagged cat anatomy, cat evolution, cheetah, Cheetah Description, Cheetah speed, evolution, infographic
Male cheetah. Picture in public domain on Pinterest.

2 reasons why cheetahs are reproducing poorly

PoC avatarPosted on July 14, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 14, 2022

There are at least 2 reasons why cheetahs reproduced poorly, which is an added reason why they are vulnerable to extinction in the wild. There has been an approximate 50% decline in population numbers over the past four decades. Inbreeding … continue reading…

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cheetah, cheetah conservation, cheetah endangered, cheetah mating, inbreeding, inbreeding depression, wild cat inbreeding

Rare perfect video of the cheetah running flat out at around 70 mph

PoC avatarPosted on June 29, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 29, 2022

The top cheetah speed is sometimes exaggerated a little I am afraid but it is the fastest land animal. You see 70+ mph but this is not supported by accurate measurements. A study (Timed running speed of a cheetah – … continue reading…

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cheetah, Cheetah Facts, Cheetah speed | Leave a reply
Cheetah in car in Dubai

Are exotic cats like a cheetahs and caracals legal in Dubai?

PoC avatarPosted on June 6, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 6, 2022

This is an interesting question because I’ve seen photographs of a wealthy Dubai resident in an expensive car with a cheetah on the front seat which gave me the impression that exotic animals as pets including cheetahs and caracals were … continue reading…

Posted in keeping wild cat species | Tagged animal law, Animal laws, caracal, cheetah, Dubai, exotic pets | Leave a reply

Living with cheetahs – ‘Cheetah Man’, Olivier Houalet

PoC avatarPosted on May 8, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 8, 2022

One brave and totally committed Frenchman decided that living with cheetahs was the only way to understand them. He went into an enclosure day in and day out for 8 months (but as I understand it, he has been in … continue reading…

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cheetah, cheetah man
Can the cheetah be domesticated?

Male cheetah stutter-bark is sexy to a female

PoC avatarPosted on April 18, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 18, 2022

The male cheetah stutter-bark is sexy to a female cheetah. Unlike humans the female cheetah does not have a regular reproductive cycle. Female cheetahs ovulated rarely and at irregular times. Research indicates that at least one factor that can trigger … continue reading…

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged audio recording, cat vocalisations, cheetah, cheetah behavior, cheetah mating, cheetah sounds
Siberian tiger cub septuplets born in captivity

Inbreeding of wild cats can lead to extinctions in the wild due to unviable population sizes

PoC avatarPosted on February 10, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 18, 2022

I feel that humankind is gradually approaching the time when we could argue that the inbreeding of some wild cat species might effectively extinguish them in the wild. Through human activity we have brought many wild cat species to their … continue reading…

Posted in inbreeding | Tagged cheetah, conservation, Florida Panther, genetic diseases, inbreeding depression, siberian tiger, wild cat inbreeding, wild cat species
Cheetah description

Cheetah description – its whole body is designed for speed

PoC avatarPosted on February 1, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 1, 2022

The cheetah is built for high speed over short distances. It is similar in size to the leopard but much slimmer and rangier. The cheetah has a deep chest and lanky legs. The tail is long for balance but about one half the … continue reading…

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cheetah, Cheetah Description, Cheetah speed, fastest land animal
Just a stage in the cheetah's history. I estimate that the cheetah was first discovered 200k years ago.

Hunting with cheetahs

PoC avatarPosted on January 1, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 13, 2022

Emperor Akbar Hunting with Cheetahs – 16th century with large retinue in attendance. The cheetahs are hunting gazelles and blackbuck. Cheetahs have long been associated with people. We see them as endangered wild cats now but in the past they … continue reading…

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cat history, cheetah, Cheetah Facts
Both lion and domestic cat are not solitary

Are all cats solitary animals?

PoC avatarPosted on December 9, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 9, 2021

Most wild cats lead solitary lives. Except for cheetahs and lions, adult wild cats live and hunt separately. By contrast, we know that the purpose of domestic cats is not to be solitary but to engage with humans and other … continue reading…

Posted in solitary | Tagged african lion, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cheetah, cheetah behavior, lion behavior, solitary | Leave a reply
Cheetah meow

See and hear a cheetah meowing

PoC avatarPosted on December 3, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 20, 2022

Cheetahs can meow. This cheetah also hisses, and their meow is very gentle and kitten-like. Both these sounds are made by domestic cats as we all know. The excellent book I have on the wild cats does not refer to … continue reading…

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cheetah, cheetah behavior | 6 Replies
Woolly cheetah

Woolly Cheetah

PoC avatarPosted on November 15, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 15, 2021

The woolly cheetah no longer exists. They were shot rather than captured. If the woolly cheetah was a different species of cheetah we will never know. When they were in existence some people thought they were a different species while … continue reading…

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cat genetics, cheetah, Cheetah Facts, extinction, genetics, long haired cats, recessive genetic mutation, sport hunters, sport hunting | Leave a reply
Cheetah getting an ear rub petting session

Are cheetahs legal in Florida?

PoC avatarPosted on October 14, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 14, 2021

In my view, the question in the title is asking whether a Florida resident can legally possess a cheetah as a companion animal or pet. I have provided the full answer below. It is illegal to possess a cheetah personally … continue reading…

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged animal law, Animal laws, cheetah, Florida, USA animal laws
What were presented to Donald Trump as genuine cheetah and tiger fur robes turned out to be fake following an inspection by the US Fish and Wildlife service

Multiple misdeeds over Saudi gift to Trump of cheetah and white tiger robes

PoC avatarPosted on October 13, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 13, 2021

NEWS AND COMMENT: For me, this is a story of multiple misdeeds as I have described it. During Trump’s tenure of the presidency of the United States he visited Saudi Arabia and was given expensive gifts. The gifts were presented … continue reading…

Posted in conservation | Tagged Cat News, cheetah, CITES in relation to cats, conservation, Saudi Arabia, tiger, tiger conservation, Trump, white tiger | Leave a reply
Cheetah hangout - cheetah hub

Cheetah lived in America 2.6 million to 12,000 years ago in Wyoming, Texas and Nevada

PoC avatarPosted on September 6, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 6, 2021

It may surprise many Americans to realise that the cheetah lived in Wyoming, Texas and Nevada between 12,000-2 million years ago (the Pleistocene epoch). And remarkably, this large, wild American cat looked very similar to the cheetah that we know … continue reading…

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cat history, cheetah, evolution | Leave a reply

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