That was in Morocco in 2011, to survey the situation of the Saharan cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki). I am a conservation biologist at the University of Granada, Spain, and I quickly realized the ...

The wild Cheetah population is believed to be around 6,600 mature individuals and decreasing. They are currently classified under the genus Acinonyx, whose closest living relatives are cougars and ...

Study by CWS raises concerns over translocation of African cheetahs to India, highlighting welfare challenges and ethical ...

Scientific Name: Leopards are scientifically known as Panthera pardus, cheetahs are Acinonyx jubatus, and jaguars are Panthera onca. These species belong to different genera within the Felidae family.

A subspecies known as the Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) is critically endangered, with only a tiny population still extant in modern-day Iran. As with many vulnerable species ...

At an average of 54kg, the cheetah is the smallest of the big cats (and is classified in a separate genus – Acinonyx compared to Panthera – to lions and leopards), and is vulnerable to the ...

Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are not just the fastest cats... they’re the fastest animals on land!The latest research is revealing that it’s their extraordinary manoeuvrability that really ...