Cheetah  (Acinonyx jubatus)

Species information

Videos and images

Authentication

Authenticated (21/03/05) by Peter Jackson, Chairman Emeritus, Cat Specialist Group, World Conservation Union (IUCN).
http://www.catsg.org/sp-accts.htm

Glossary

  • Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (January, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
  2. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  3. IUCN SSC, Cat Specialist Group (July, 2002)
    http://www.catsg.org
  4. UNEP-WCMC database (July, 2002)
    http://www.unep-wcmc.org
  5. Burnie, D. (2001) Animal.Dorling Kindersley, London.
  6. Lioncrusher’s Domain (August, 2002)
    http://www.lioncrusher.com/
  7. Jackson, P. (2005) Pers. comm.
  8. Cheetah Conservation Fund (August, 2002)
    http://www.cheetah.org/?html=home
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