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Why is it difficult to stop the decline of the cheetah population?
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∙ 11y ago
The cheetah population is declining world wide as a result of lost land and prey this has coursed further competitions from other larger predators for the little available prey. On top of this the mortality rate for cheetahs is very low in the first few weeks of life, up to 90% of cheetahs are killed in the first 5 weeks by predators. All these problems can be linked to the fast declining in availability of land which cheetahs and other animals can roam in. With a smaller habitat comes greater pressure from other predators. Cheetahs are less aggressive then other animals and this affects their food intake cheetahs only having a 50% chance of catching and keeping their prey, often losing prey to more aggressive animals such as lions. With lose of land also come lose of certain terrain such as mountains and thick bushed, useful for cheetahs to hide in and protect their young from predators. Cheetahs having a very high mortality rate and a low sperm count this is reflected in their population. A further problem for the cheetah population is their lacks in genetic variation as a result of inbreeding and a fragmented population. Conservation plans are in progress to solve these problems and create more genetic diversity and prevent further population fragmentation, while also trying to increase the international cheetah population.
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Why is it hard for natural selection to stop the declin of the cheetah population?
No genetic variation in the cheetah population gene pool, so natural selection has nothing to select from and the inbreeding depression keeps deleterious traits breeding true among cheetahs and natural selection can not eliminate them from the gene pool.
How can the cheetah be saved?
cheetahs can be saved by stopping poachers ,stop taking African grasslands for farming, stop making cheetah fur coats and other accessories with real cheetah fur!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What can be done to keep cheetah's safe?
Stop poaching.
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Will cheetahs go extinct?
They are already extinct in many parts of Asia. Hunting, habitat degradation and fragmentation, desertification, and direct killing of wildlife that the Cheetah preys upon are all factors responsible for the chronic decline of the Cheetah in Asia. The Asiatic Cheetah exists in very low numbers, divided into widely separated populations. Its low density makes it more likely to be affected by a lack of prey through livestock overgrazing and antelope hunting, coupled with direct hunting by humans. Cheetah's were widely hunted by humans for decades and that is the main reason for their drastic decline in numbers. Though the African cheetah is found in more numbers than their Asian cousins, they too are threatened due to habitat loss and hunting. If humans dont stop hunting them, they will probably go extinct
How do you stop the loss of so many cheetahs?
You have to convince people to stop buying real cheetah leather and you have to stop yourself.Please Try!
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One of the cheetah's adaptations, its claws. The claws help it to catch its prey. A Cheetah has a pointed pad on the back of each front leg, because it runs so fast and these help it to stop.
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