Double Your Donations – Chewbaaka’s Wild Cheetah Challenge

Dear Friends, A century ago, 100,000 wild cheetahs roamed the Earth, yet today, fewer than … Read more »

Fighting the Illegal Trade: Cheetah Cub Confiscation in Somaliland

Somaliland lies in north western Somalia, an autonomous region of Somalia fighting for international recognition … Read more »

Honoring John Wilson

I was saddened to hear the news that a long time supporter and cheetah friend, … Read more »

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Identifying Cheetah: Scat sampling – CCF Genetics Lab

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Cheetah Facts

The cheetah’s slender, long-legged body is built for speed. Cheetahs are tan in color with black spots all over their bodies.
70mph (113km/hr) Top speed of cheetahs
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Did You Know?

When cheetahs are running, they use their tails to help them steer and turn in the direction they want to go, like the rudder of a boat.