cheetah
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According to the researchers, the label American "cheetah" is misleading in two ways.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
When Basma, the zoo’s lead cheetah trainer, decides that Chase and Finn would make an excellent pair, Finn is skeptical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
To better understand how evolution shaped these sounds, the researchers compared domestic cat meows with those of five wild cat species: African wildcat, European wildcat, jungle cat, cheetah, and cougar.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026
He participated in various crowd-pulling activities, including racing a cheetah and dancing with members of the Masaai ethnic group.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
Then, without warning, the cheetah shot out from the shade with blinding speed, rocketing right at us.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Although their proportions resembled those of modern cheetahs, growing evidence suggests these cats were much more versatile hunters, able to chase prey on land while also using powerful forelimbs to grab and hold it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
The cat haven has been operating for 28 years and houses 39 different cat species, including cheetahs, bobcats, clouded leopards, cougars and snow leopards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
We learn in an author’s note that “Chase and Finnegan” was inspired by the real-life practice of matching cheetahs in captivity with rescue dogs as companions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Similar cases involving cheetahs from Syria, a gorilla from Haiti, and bonobos from Iraq are among those questioned by CITES.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
But despite those large investments that many wealthy princes made, all of their cheetahs were tamed ones caught in the wild.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
