One of the most distinguished big cats of Africa is the cheetah, Acinonyx jubatu. This predator is well known for its speed; it can reach speeds of up to 112 /120 kilometres per hour.
History.
It is also the most endangered cat in Africa. In the early 1900s it was believed that there were about 100,000 wild cheetahs. More recent estimates in1990 put the total population down to 12,000 cheetahs left in the wild, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Up to 2,500 of those live in Namibia with other, somewhat smaller, groups in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe and even smaller numbers in the surrounding areas. Historically cheetahs have been known to thrive in almost any arid environment with the exception of thickly forested areas and wide expanses of sand. Local studies have indicated that in at least some areas of Africa the population is stable, meaning that the numbers are not going down and the occupied range is not getting smaller. However on a global scale, the total cheetah population is decreasing.
It is also the most endangered cat in Africa. In the early 1900s it was believed that there were about 100,000 wild cheetahs. More recent estimates in1990 put the total population down to 12,000 cheetahs left in the wild, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Up to 2,500 of those live in Namibia with other, somewhat smaller, groups in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe and even smaller numbers in the surrounding areas. Historically cheetahs have been known to thrive in almost any arid environment with the exception of thickly forested areas and wide expanses of sand. Local studies have indicated that in at least some areas of Africa the population is stable, meaning that the numbers are not going down and the occupied range is not getting smaller. However on a global scale, the total cheetah population is decreasing.
Faster then a Ferrari.
The cheetah is a large-sized feline (family Felidea). The cheetah is the only extant member
The cheetah is a large-sized feline (family Felidea). The cheetah is the only extant member
