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RE: Next in line for extinction: The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), a subspecies of cheetah that have less than 50 individuals left in the wild

in #nature7 years ago

50 Asiatic Cheetah is nothing. Indeed a sad news that we are on the verge of loosing the subspecies of Cheetah who have a history of more than 32,000 to 76,000 years old. Big problem is it reproduction is unknown. But at leaset some true effort is required for the conservation of this amazing asiatic cheetah. Otherwise we may lose them instantly.
Cheetah ran really fast. it can run 3 times faster than great Usain Bolt (Fastest runner of the planet). I read some where it Cheetah can't run at the fastest pace of 112 Km/hr for more than 15 seconds. I am not sure about the authenticity of the writer. Thanks for sharing @valth

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Yep, 50 is next to nothing, and it will be really difficult to take care of them in such low numbers.

Cheetah ran really fast. it can run 3 times faster than great Usain Bolt (Fastest runner of the planet). I read some where it Cheetah can't run at the fastest pace of 112 Km/hr for more than 15 seconds. I am not sure about the authenticity of the writer. Thanks for sharing @valth

Yeah, it's extremely fast. And no, they can only run for the max speed for a very short time, and they often are unable to catch their prey during this time as well, so it's not even like they are some "superhunters" because of their speed.

, and they often are unable to catch their prey during this time as well, so it's not even like they are some "superhunters" because of their speed.

Well said, I saw in documentaries that cheetah many time unable to get prey..