cheetah
DESCRIPTION
Leah Whitehead. Cheetah. Acinonux jubatus. Cheetah Characteristics . Long, slim, muscular legs Flexible spine Deep chest Built for speed. Natural Habit. Grasslands East Africa Savannas Semi- arid prairies . Diet & Size of a Cheetah. Small to medium antelopes Young warthogs Rabbits - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cheetah
Acinonux jubatus
Leah Whitehead
Cheetah Characteristics
• Long, slim, muscular legs• Flexible spine• Deep chest• Built for speed
Natural Habit
• Grasslands• East Africa• Savannas• Semi- arid prairies
Diet & Size of a Cheetah
• Small to medium antelopes• Young warthogs• Rabbits• Game birdSize of a Cheetah• 110 to 140 pounds
Housing & Climate Requirements
• Hot and humid areas• Don’t thrive in wet & dry areas
Solitary or Pack animal?
• Solitary animal
Relationship With Other Species (Predator/Prey)
Predators• Shy creature that roams widely• Eagles, humans, hyenas, lions
Why are they endangered?
• Decline in prey• Loss of habitat• Poaching• High mortality of cheetah cubs
Population Size of Today
• 12,400 cheetahs remaining in the wild• biggest population is currently located in
Namibia
Reproduction
• Females reach maturity in twenty to twenty-four months
• Males around twelve months Reproduce• Once a year
Off springs
• Up to nine cubs• Cubs weigh from 150 to 300 g
Conservation Efforts
• Different organizations• About The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)What is being done?• develop and implement better livestock
management practices• eliminating the need for ranchers to kill so
many cheetah• conduct conservation education programs for
local villagers
Five Question Quiz
• 1. Are Cheetahs long and slim?• 2. Are Cheetahs solitary or pack animals?• 3. What is the natural habitat of a Cheetah?• 4. Why is the Cheetah endangered?• 5. Where in the world is the Cheetah found?
Cited sources
• http://www.defenders.org/cheetah/basic-facts
• http://www.felineconservation.org/feline_species/cheetah.htm
• www.wildnet.org