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science3 days ago•214 min saved

Cave-borne cheetah DNA reshapes Arabia’s conservation blueprint

Saudi researchers found seven naturally mummified cheetahs in five caves near Arar, with DNA from three mummies showing two of the oldest specimens belonged to Acinonyx jubatus hecki (Northwest African cheetah). Dated up to 4,000 years old (and up to ~1,870 years for some), the remains reveal multiple cheetah lineages once roamed the Arabian Peninsula and indicate cheetahs thrived there historically. The study, based on exceptionally preserved tissue, offers a DNA-backed guide for selecting subspecies and lineages best suited to potential reintroduction in Saudi Arabia’s protected habitats.

via CNN|

#cheetah #dna #mummified

science1 month ago•14 min saved

Ancient Cheetah Remains Found in Saudi Caves Reframe Arabian Wildlife History

Scientists examining mummified cheetah remains found in Saudi caves say the finds illuminate historic cheetah populations in the Arabian Peninsula, offering new clues about the species’ past range and its eventual disappearance.

via AP News|

#archaeology #cheetah #paleontology

science1 year ago•3 min saved

"Ancient Giant Cheetah Once Roamed China Alongside Tigers"

Scientists have identified the world's largest-ever cheetah species, Acinonyx pleistocaenicus, which roamed Eurasia from 1.3 million to 500,000 years ago. Weighing up to 420 pounds, it was as large as modern tigers and lions. The discovery was based on fossil analysis from China, revealing significant similarities to modern cheetahs. The species likely went extinct due to climate changes during the Mid-Pleistocene Transition.

via Livescience.com|

#cheetah #extinct-species #fossils

wildlife2 years ago•2 min saved

Gigantic Crocodile Outruns and Captures World's Fastest Land Animal.

A video captured a Nile crocodile attacking and killing a cheetah at a watering hole. Nile crocodiles are stealthy ambush predators that can lunge several times their own body length. They eat almost anything that moves and can eat up to 20% of their own body weight in one sitting. The crocodile's attack on the cheetah was a fatal bite to the neck, followed by drowning and dismemberment.

via msnNOW|

#ambush-predator #cheetah #hunting

science2 years ago•2 min saved

Debunking the Myth of the Oldest Cheetah.

The supposed oldest cheetah fossil, Acinonyx kurteni, was a crude forgery made from plaster, according to Chinese scientists who revealed the fraud before the paper was published in PNAS, a top ten high-impact journal in science. The lead author finally retracted the paper in 2012, admitting it was based on a composite specimen from the late Miocene laterite and not from the early Pleistocene loess. This case demonstrates that fraudulent fossils can be driven by the desire to present and support evolutionary scenarios, which may also suppress any doubts among reviewers and editors.

via Discovery Institute|

#cheetah #evolution #fossil-fraud

environment2 years ago•2 min saved

Cheetah deaths raise concerns in Kuno National Park, India.

A female cheetah has died in India's Kuno National Park, taking the number of big cats killed to three since March. The female, who was found injured on Tuesday morning by the monitoring team, was treated by veterinarians but died at noon. Preliminary reports showed she died from injuries sustained during mating with two male cheetahs, it added. India reintroduced cheetahs last year, more than 70 years after the animal was declared extinct in the country.

via BBC|

#cheetah #conservation #endangered-species

wildlife2 years ago•2 min saved

Second cheetah dies in Indian national park within a month

Uday, a cheetah from Africa, has died in India's Kuno National Park, two months after being reintroduced as part of an effort to revive the big cat in the country. This is the second cheetah to have died in less than a month. The cause of death is unknown, and authorities will perform a post-mortem. India's government plans to introduce 50 cheetahs over the next five years. Cheetahs were declared extinct in India in 1952, but the country welcomed four newborn cheetahs in late March for the first time since the species disappeared from India more than 70 years ago.

via CNN|

#africa #cheetah #conservation

environment2 years ago•1 min saved

Tragic Loss: South African Cheetah Dies in Kuno National Park Translocation

Another cheetah, named Uday, translocated from South Africa to Kuno National Park in India has died, making it the second such incident in a month. The six-year-old cheetah was found dull and was taken out of the enclosure for treatment, but unfortunately passed away.

via Deccan Herald|

#cheetah #environment #kuno-national-park

wildlife2 years ago•0 min saved

Translocated South African Cheetah Dies in Kuno National Park.

A six-year-old cheetah named Uday, which was translocated to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park from South Africa, died on Sunday due to unknown reasons. This is the second such incident in almost a month at KNP. The cheetah was found dull with head down during an inspection in the morning, and veterinarians attending him alerted senior officials. Unfortunately, the cheetah passed away around 4 pm.

via Indiatimes.com|

#cheetah #kuno-national-park #south-africa

wildlife2 years ago•0 min saved

Multiple Cheetah Deaths in Indian National Parks

via Times of India|

#cheetah #kuno-national-park #south-africa

wildlife-conservation2 years ago•2 min saved

Mixed Results for Cheetah Conservation Efforts in India

Sasha, a cheetah relocated from Namibia to India as part of conservation efforts, has died from a kidney infection. Sasha was one of eight cheetahs brought to India's Kuno National Park last year as part of a government plan to reintroduce the species on the subcontinent. The other cheetahs in the park are healthy. Cheetahs were declared extinct in India over 70 years ago, but India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change hopes they'll once again roam the country's national parks.

via CNN|

#cheetah #conservation #india