India’s much vaunted Project Cheetah ill-conceived and being killed off by red tape

Project Cheetah

NEWS AND COMMENT: You may have heard about Project Cheetah. It is the relocation of, initially, 20 cheetahs from Namibia, Africa to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, India. The cheetah was extirpated in that country by 1953 due to man’s mismanagement and cruel exploitation. The grand relocation plan envisaged there would be …

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10 facts about the hunting success rate of the cheetah

Cheetah loses impala due to tourism

The hunting success rate of the cheetah varies depending upon the following factors: The sex of the cheetah; The age of the cheetah; The type of prey being hunted. RELATED: Average weight of a cheetah The video below shows a cheetah chasing a Thompson’s gazelle (15% success rate when hunting alone – see below). …

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What cats live in groups? 3 felids do it.

Cheetah brothers contemplate crossing swollen river

Domestic and feral cats sometimes live in groups and the lion, a big cat, lives in groups (prides). These are not the only two cat species who live in groups as male cheetahs also form coalitions. Domestic and feral cats Domestic cats often live solitary lives and they’re considered to be solitary animals but …

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5-cheetah male coalition breaks up with the ousting and killing of their leader

Cheetah brothers contemplate crossing swollen river

A 5-cheetah male coalition which roamed over the Masai Marra and which became famous has broken up. The harmony within the group called the “magnificent five” was shattered. They dominated their territory and rivals in the game reserve and were often photographed. A famous photograph is of them traversing a boiling river taken by …

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