For the past half hour a mother cheetah named Etta has been sitting in the shade with her four young cubs, eyeing a herd of Thomson’s gazelles that drifted into view on a nearby rise.

To the reserve's predators – and especially its cheetahs – the tall grass is the best hunting aid of all. We all know about the cheetah's electrifying speed. Large nostrils and an enlarged ...

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 ...

Cheetahs are beautiful, powerful felines known for their unique 2,000 to 3,000 spots. Residing in remote areas in Africa and ...

They're the sprinters of the animal world - cheetahs on land, falcons in the air and marlins in the sea. But, why are they so fast when bigger, more muscular animals might be expected to outpace them?

Scientists have discovered a sweet spot in animals that explains why fast moving animals like the cheetah can reach such high ...

If all goes well, eight cheetahs - five males and three females - will make the 8,405km (5,222 miles) journey from South Africa to their new home in a sprawling national park in India in November.

And now comes word about a third such design. This one is for now unnamed, and is the work of another startup, based in Miami, called Sea Cheetah. Not much about it is known at the moment ...

A cheetah that arrived at Edinburgh Zoo just two months ago has died. Edinburgh Zoo shared the news that Cleo the cheetah died overnight "despite the hard work of the vet team and keepers".

Dead body of Olarishani, a member of the famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve "Tano Bora". The cheetah succumbed to bite injuries. [Courtesy] Barely a fortnight since the famous Maasai Mara Game ...

A cheetah that had only arrived at Edinburgh Zoo in July has died. Cleo, a five-year-old animal which was the first cheetah at the zoo in 24 years, came to Edinburgh from Fota Wildlife Park in ...

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