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Mar 15, 2015 | Big Cat Facts
The Cheetah
Kingdom:Animal
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivore
Family: Felidae
Subfamily:Acinonychinae
Genus: Acinonyx
species:Jubatus
The word “Cheetah” is derived from the Hindi word “Chita” meaning “spotted one”. The Cheetah is the fastest land animal reaching speeds of 45 – 70 mph. Cheetahs have also been known to swim, although they do not like to. The Cheetah is not one of the Great Cats, because it does not have a floating Hyoid bone in its neck it can not roar, therefore it is a Lesser Cat. Cheetahs have been considered through out history to be a sleek and beautiful cat.
Cheetahs have been in captivity for over 5,000 years and were first tamed by the Sumarians. By far the Cheetah has been considered the easiest of the exotic cats to tame. The Cheetahs were used as hunting partners for sport in Asia prior to Assyrian Dynasty in Libia, during the reign of the Pharaohs. Their keen eyesight played a major role, which aided in the hunt.
Cheetahs have also been pets to many people dating back to such historical figures as Gengis Khan and Akbar the Great of India and Mogul Emperor. Akbar (1555-1600 AD) had a collection of an estimated 6,000 Cheetah, which only produced one litter each year. 25% of Cheetah in captivity will breed more than once. This along with several other studies has proven the Cheetah does not breed well in captivity.
Sub-species
The Asiatic Cheetah-Acinonyx venaticus, was hunted to near extinction by the European and Asian royalty. Their beautiful pelt was a symbol of wealth and was worn proudly. Although the pelt was not coveted as that of the Leopard, these cats were almost completely destroyed. Today only an estimated 50 of this sub-species exist in small isolated groups scattered throughout Eastern Iran.
King Cheetah was once considered it own species, however now it has been proven to be nothing more than a genetic mutation. King Cheetah originated from Central Africa, where they were used for hunting. These Cheetah were part of a breeding program to acquire genetic mutations, such as fur patterns, size, and rare and unusual color forms, with no regard to the genetic integrity of the species. This African Cheetah can only be found naturally in Zimbabwe and South Africa Transvaal Province providing that both of the parents carry the recessive gene.
Mar 15, 2015 | Big Cat Facts
The Cheetah
Kingdom:Animal
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivore
Family: Felidae
Subfamily:Acinonychinae
Genus: Acinonyx
species:Jubatus
The word “Cheetah” is derived from the Hindi word “Chita” meaning “spotted one”. The Cheetah is the fastest land animal reaching speeds of 45 – 70 mph. Cheetahs have also been known to swim, although they do not like to. The Cheetah is not one of the Great Cats, because it does not have a floating Hyoid bone in its neck it can not roar, therefore it is a Lesser Cat. Cheetahs have been considered through out history to be a sleek and beautiful cat.
Cheetahs have been in captivity for over 5,000 years and were first tamed by the Sumarians. By far the Cheetah has been considered the easiest of the exotic cats to tame. The Cheetahs were used as hunting partners for sport in Asia prior to Assyrian Dynasty in Libia, during the reign of the Pharaohs. Their keen eyesight played a major role, which aided in the hunt.
Cheetahs have also been pets to many people dating back to such historical figures as Gengis Khan and Akbar the Great of India and Mogul Emperor. Akbar (1555-1600 AD) had a collection of an estimated 6,000 Cheetah, which only produced one litter each year. 25% of Cheetah in captivity will breed more than once. This along with several other studies has proven the Cheetah does not breed well in captivity.
Sub-species
The Asiatic Cheetah-Acinonyx venaticus, was hunted to near extinction by the European and Asian royalty. Their beautiful pelt was a symbol of wealth and was worn proudly. Although the pelt was not coveted as that of the Leopard, these cats were almost completely destroyed. Today only an estimated 50 of this sub-species exist in small isolated groups scattered throughout Eastern Iran.
King Cheetah was once considered it own species, however now it has been proven to be nothing more than a genetic mutation. King Cheetah originated from Central Africa, where they were used for hunting. These Cheetah were part of a breeding program to acquire genetic mutations, such as fur patterns, size, and rare and unusual color forms, with no regard to the genetic integrity of the species. This African Cheetah can only be found naturally in Zimbabwe and South Africa Transvaal Province providing that both of the parents carry the recessive gene.
My first litter of kittens produced 3 spotted and one marbled, so bloody happy they are adorable
From the sale of our Cheetoh kitten we aim to donate to the cheetah breeding program at the Monato zoo, so far to date we have donated the following.
$150 -First Litter Announcement we felt the need to share the joy and happiness and get our donating started.
$50 - () Jasmarez Lancelot - AKA Simba ACT
$50 - () Jasmarez Gawain - AKA Eli SA
$50 - () Jasmarez Marbelous Mack =AKA Hugo- VIC
$150 - () Jasmarez Clair Rose will be joining our breeding program and subsequent donations from her kittens will follow.
$150 -First Litter Announcement we felt the need to share the joy and happiness and get our donating started.
$50 - () Jasmarez Lancelot - AKA Simba ACT
$50 - () Jasmarez Gawain - AKA Eli SA
$50 - () Jasmarez Marbelous Mack =AKA Hugo- VIC
$150 - () Jasmarez Clair Rose will be joining our breeding program and subsequent donations from her kittens will follow.
My 2nd Cheetoh litter have been born 10/3/16 beautiful black/Chocolate spotted babys more info to come
$50 - () Jasmarez Thera- AKA Shakira SA
$50 - () Jasmarez Naxox- AKA Whinston SA
$50 - () Jasmarez Menalaus =AKA Jiminiy- SA
$50 - () Jasmarez Thera- AKA Shakira SA
$50 - () Jasmarez Naxox- AKA Whinston SA
$50 - () Jasmarez Menalaus =AKA Jiminiy- SA