Hoedspruit Cheetah Project and the Endangered King Cheetah

!±8± Hoedspruit Cheetah Project and the Endangered King Cheetah

Conservation volunteers regularly flock to Hoedspruit Cheetah Project to help with the rehabilitation of these big cats. But whilst many people have heard all about cheetahs few people have heard of the enigmatic king cheetah. But with so few sightings in the wild who can blame them?

The king cheetah was first spotted in Zimbabwe in 1926 where it was considered to be an entirely different animal to the standard cheetah. However, although the king cheetahs may look a little different from the other cheetahs that you may spot at the Hoedspruit Cheetah Project in truth they are exactly the same animal. The most notable difference between the two leopards is their distinct coat pattern which features three stripes along its back. It was later discovered that these distinctive stripes were actually the result of a rare form of genetic mutation. King cheetahs must hold a recessive gene from both their parents which explains why the condition is so rare.

Although the condition may be rare, staff at the Hoedspruit Cheetah Project have been successful in breeding these exotic cats. This is an important exercise as it expands the gene pool of the species. Conservation volunteers at Hoedspruit Cheetah Project often see first hand the effects of inbreeding, and with so few cheetahs left in the wild the young are often born with crooked teeth and bent tails which shows how important it is to ensure that that the gene pool is successfully expanded to include rare sub-species of cheetah such as the king.

Conservation volunteers at the Hoedspruit Cheetah Project are guaranteed plenty of hands-on experience with a particular emphasis on the breeding and maintenance of cheetahs in captivity. Twice a week conservation volunteers will even have the opportunity to feed these elusive big cats which is definitely an experience in itself. There is also the opportunity to assist in veterinary treatment should any arise whilst you are on your animal rehabilitation experience.

As well as the hands-on experience students will attend weekly lectures on conservation, which include plenty of information from subjects as diverse as the biomes that make up the cheetah's natural habitat to presentations on the genetic makeup of the king cheetah.

Whilst at the Hoedspruit Cheetah Project, conservation volunteers will have the opportunity to explore many notable places of interest from white water rafting opportunities over South Africa's infamous Blyde River Canyon to early morning hot air balloon trips over the Kruger National Park, which provide a unique viewpoint in which to spot South Africa's Big Five, from elephants munching on leafy trees to lions basking in the long grass. Who knows if you're incredibly lucky you may even get to spot a rare king cheetah from the safe confines of your basket.

Hoedspruit Cheetah Project and the Endangered King Cheetah

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Leopard bent and bound shows its displeasure

!±8± Leopard bent and bound shows its displeasure

from original description: "trapped by villagers in the Gordan Bala region of Jammu and Kashmir after killing livestock" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the Pakistan-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, to the west and northwest respectively. This territory is disputed among China, India and Pakistan. Jammu and Kashmir consists of three regions: Jammu, the Kashmir valley and Ladakh. Srinagar is the summer capital, and Jammu is the winter capital. While the Kashmir valley is famous for its beautiful mountainous landscape, Jammu's numerous shrines attract tens of thousands of Hindu pilgrims every year. Ladakh, also known as "Little Tibet", is renowned for its remote mountain beauty and Buddhist culture. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ original vid: ReutersVideo. Ifagainst use, just send message, I remove video leopard facts 1) Conservation status (IUCN) -------------------------------Near Threatened--------------------------------- AFRICAN LEOPARD, occurs across most of sub-Saharan Africa INDIAN LEOPARD, is widely distributed on the Indian subcontinent INDO-CHINESE LEOPARD, mainland Southeast Asia & southern China All increasingly rare outside ...

Leopard bent and bound shows its displeasure

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leopard annihilate at Mombo Camp, Botswana - watch till the end

!±8± leopard annihilate at Mombo Camp, Botswana - watch till the end

All rights belong to africaodyssey. If against , send message, I remove vidleopard facts 1) Conservation status (IUCN) -------------------------------Near Threatened--------------------------------- AFRICAN LEOPARD, occurs across most of sub-Saharan Africa INDIAN LEOPARD, is widely distributed on the Indian subcontinent INDO-CHINESE LEOPARD, mainland Southeast Asia & southern China All increasingly rare outside protected areas. Populations are decreasing ---------------------------------Endangered------------------------------------- PERSIAN LEOPARD, fewer than 871-1290 mature ind., declining pop. SRI LANKAN LEOPARD, Sri Lanka NORTH CHINESE LEOPARD, Northern China ------------------------------Critically Endangered---------------------------- JAVAN LEOPARD, from 350-700 to 250 or even 100 mature individuals. ARABIAN LEOPARD, less than 200 in 2006, pop. decreasing. AMUR LEOPARD, support at: www.amur-leopard.org . With 30 in the wild, it is the most endangered big cat species on Earth. ALTA is implementing a wide series of projects to save the species 2) Human threat Habitat loss. Killed for commercial reasons (fur ...), leopard-human conflict, hunt for fun. Kept unfree (zoos..., in small cages without vegetation + exhibited all day to another species). Used as tourist attractions. Petted. And surely others... 3) Small description opportunistic hunt, adaptability to habitats, max speed 58 kms (36 mph), ability to climb trees even with heavy carcass, stealth. Its habitat ...

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!±8± Framed Prints of Cheetah (Acinonyx from Danita Delimont

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Framed Prints of Cheetah (Acinonyx from Danita Delimont

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