In Africa cheetah numbers plummeted by more than 90 percent during the course of the 20th century, as farmers, ranchers, and herdsmen crowded the cats out of their habitat, hunters shot them for ...

At present, asiatic cheetahs are restricted to the central deserts of Iran. The remaining cheetah populations face multiple threats, from habitat loss and fragmentation, depletion of wild prey, ...

To the reserve's predators – and especially its cheetahs – the tall grass is the best hunting aid of all. We all know about the cheetah's electrifying speed. Large nostrils and an enlarged ...

The Cheetah is credited as being the fastest land animal over short distances, and can reach speeds of up to 90 km/h (5 ...

By Dann Okoth NAIROBI — Cheetahs are known to be selective in their feeding habits — “clean eaters” that only go after the ...

Habitat: Leopards can be found everywhere, from open woodlands to savannas. Cheetahs have a habitat of mostly arid, savannas, and the open plains; they use these areas for speed hunting.

Since 1991, we have been conducting the longest running in-depth survey of one of these wild cheetah populations and are working to protect them from threats posed by habitat loss and poaching, and ...

Madhya Pradesh's tableau at a recent event highlighted the successful reintroduction of cheetahs in Kuno National Park, emphasizing biodiversity conservation. It showcased the cheetahs, their natural ...

They add that without restoring habitat and prey base, and given the high chances of a man-animal conflict, viable cheetah populations cannot be established. They have also pointed to India's ...

There isn't any definitive answer to why the cheetah went extinct in India, but most experts attribute this to extensive hunting and habitat loss. The never-ending human-wildlife conflict has been ...

Cheetah Image via Depositphotos. While this story had a peaceful ending, it reminds us of animals’ wild and unpredictable nature. Safaris offer a unique opportunity to witness wildlife in their ...

Butler / Mongabay. Dennis Minja, a biodiversity researcher focusing on the influence of human-induced pressures on cheetah hunting and habitat in the Serengeti ecosystem of Tanzania, said the ...