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There are 50 - 60. Interestingly this low population (considerably more early in the 20th century, and at least 400 in the 1980s) is not directly because of hunting of the cheetah.
After the second world war and more recently, local livestock owners and other people have killed too many of the cheetahs prey, which lead to a very rapid population crash in the cheetah population.
There is definitely space for far more than currently exists, as the area they inhabit is mountainous, and desert like, making it bad for livestock and crop production.
There was plans to reintroduce them into India. However as the numbers in Iran are so low they were going to import them from Namibia.
There was a bottleneck in the cheetah population about 10000. At this point it was thought that all cheetah in the world bar a mother and her offspring died out. However recent genetic analysis puts the split between african and iranian cheetah at 30,000 years ago. As such, it means the african and asian cheetahs are different enough to warrent the distinction of being separate sub-species. This means that any reintroduction of cheetah into India should wait till the population is healthy in Iran, allowing a smal number to be removed for trial in India.
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When was Asiatic Cheetah created?
Chester Cheetah was created in 1986.
Is the Iranian Cheetah also known as the Asiatic Cheetah?
yes
What is the lifespan of an Asiatic cheetah?
12 to 14 years
How many endangered cheetahs are there?
Two subspecies of the cheetah are considered as critically endangered: the Asiatic cheetah and the northwest African cheetah. The species, as a whole, is considered as vulnerable and not endangered.
Where would the cheetah be found in the world?
The two types of Cheetah are the African Cheetah and the Asiatic Cheetah. The African Cheetah is now only found in the wild in the sub-Saharan part of Africa, while the Asiatic Cheetah is only found in Northern Iran.
Is a cheetah known as a hunting leopard?
A hunting leopard is better known as an Asiatic Cheetah (Iranian cheetah and even Indian cheetah (but might be extinct)).
Are cheetahs in endangered?
Two subspecies of cheetah are endangered - the northwest African cheetah and the Asiatic cheetah. The other subspecies are considered vulnerable.
When was the cheetah first endangered?
Overall, the cheetah is not listed as endangered but vulnerable. Only the Northwest African cheetah and the Asiatic cheetah are considered critically endangered.
Are there any cheetahs endangered?
The Northwest African cheetah and the Asiatic cheetah are listed as endangered.
What is the most endangered species of cheetah?
The Asiatic Cheetah in Iran with a population of less than 100. (King Cheetah is not a separate subspecies - but a coat colour variation that comes about from a recessive gene)
Can you show me Some extinct animals of India?
* Asiatic lion * Asiatic cheetah * Pink headed duck * Dangs giant squirrel* Northern sumatran rhinoceros * Indian aurochs
How many breeds or cheetahs are there?
There are questions surrounding several subspecies of cheetah. 6 are currently recognized:venaticus (Asiatic cheetah)hecki (NW African cheetah)raineyii (Eastern African cheetah)jubatus (Southern African cheetah)soemmeringii (Central African cheetah)velox
