Cheetahs and the Risk of Extinction
Although Cheetahs are listed as “Vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, now the big cat has been upgraded to an “Endangered species”. Cheetahs, are under significant threat from man-killing and environmental degradation, reducing their population size. The genetics of cheetahs are also a threat to their survival.
However, cheetahs face more than simply a high cub mortality rate; they also face a high level of human interaction and forest fragmentation. Another challenge that cheetahs are now coping with is confronting living creatures. Cheetahs’ normal diet is shrinking as people’s strong engagement in the environment forces them to kill livestock. Consequently, landowners saw them as parasites and punished them by killing cheetahs.
World’s Fastest Animal
Cheetah is the world’s fastest animal, attaining top speeds of 70 miles per hour. Cheetahs have long, gorgeous legs, a small, round face, a highly flexible backbone, a deep chest, and a tail that they use for stability at high speeds. They stand around 30 inches tall and weigh between 115 and 145 pounds. The cheetah, the world’s fastest mammal, is the solo cat that does not extend its claws, allowing it to get additional traction. They also feature unmistakable black “tear tracks” which travel from one end to the corners of their eyes to their lips, giving additional protection when foraging all day.