8 Fast Facts You Didn't Know About Cheetahs

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Just a little more than a century ago, there were still nearly 100,000 cheetahs in the wild. The cats were found throughout most of Africa and into Asia, through the Arabian Peninsula to the Caspian region, and into India and Pakistan. But, over the last century, cheetahs have disappeared from most of their historical range. Today, the cats are found in only about 9% of their past distributional range - and there are less than 7,500 mature cheetahs remaining in the wild. In Asia, cheetahs disapp

Earlier this month, there was an exciting wildlife sighting at the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre (CRCC) in Somaliland – a pair of African golden wolves! Found in northern and northeastern Africa, these omnivorous canids are able to tolerate dry and semi-desert landscapes, but are also found in grassland and savanna habitats. However, research suggests African golden wolf populations are likely declining across their range, due primarily to habitat loss and encounters with humans - and d