Cheetah+Period+5


 * Group Members:** Conrad Kinzey, Rob Montgomery.


 * How Will We Work Together:** We Will Answer as many questions that we can and we will compare answers. We will put our answers together and come up with the best answers.


 * Research:**

Cheetahs live in southern and eastern Africa. A few hundred also live in the northern Arabian Peninsula and Northwest Afghanistan. Cheetahs live in savannas, open woodlands, and in the semi-desert areas. Cheetahs do not migrate.
 * __1. Where does your animal live, and what are its characteristics?__**
 * Locate your animal’s habitat (Where does it live? Does it migrate?)**

//**A.j. fearsoni**// - East Africa //**A.j. hecki**// - North Africa //**A.j. jubatus**// - Southern Africa //**A.j. soemmeringii**// - Nigeria to Somalia
 * Include all subspecies or varieties of your animal:**
 * //A.j. venaticus// -** South West Asia

1. Long, slim, muscular legs. 2. A small, rounded head. 3. A long neck. 4. "Tear Stripes" on its face. 5. Long tail for balance. 6. Deep chest. 7. Dark black spots on it's body. 8. Very short mane. 9. Non-retractable claws. 10. Special pads on feet for better traction.
 * Identify at least 10 characteristics that will give an in-depth, accurate description of your animal****:**

The Asiatic Cheetah (//A.j. venaticus//) is listed as critically endangered and the Northwest African Cheetah (//A.j. hecki//) is listed as endangered.
 * __2. Where and why is your animal endangered?__**
 * Locate where it is endangered (might not be endangered in all its habitats):**

Many people have demand for Cheetah fur which puts them into endangerment. Also up to 90% of cubs die before they live up to 3 months old.
 * Identify the factors, environmental and/or anthropogenic (caused by man) that cause it to be endangered:**

Cheetahs prey are becoming unavailable because Humans have been hunting for their prey.
 * Provide statistics and other facts related to its endangerment:**

__**3. Where is your animal in captivity and/or conserved?**__ The Honolulu Zoo in Hawaii and the Nashville Zoo in Tennessee hold the Cheetah.
 * Locate at least two zoos and/or conservation centers where the animal is held:**

__**4. What is being done to restore your animal’s populations? Where is it being done?**__ The White Oak Conservation Center and The Wassenaar Wildlife Breeding Centre.
 * Locate where research is done on your animal and where efforts are underway to conserve its population (Note: It may be that this is done at the same location(s) you identified in #3):**

The Gilman International Conservation is the group which is guiding the White Oak Conservation Center to keep Cheetahs safe. H.J.C.M. Louwman is the main expert at the Wassenaar Wildlife Breeding Centre.
 * Identify the experts, leaders, and/or groups guiding the conservation:**

Some countries have enforced laws to help the Cheetahs. Wildlife reservations have also been built to protect them and give them a more natural home. After a lot of research, scientists are now breeding cheetahs in captivity.
 * Outline any research and efforts to conserve the population:**

By: Night Heron http://www.flickr.com/photos/night_heron/179482839/ By: Garlyn http://www.flickr.com/photos/garlyn/431754982/ By: Stevenjude http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevenjude/848723658/ By: Rainfairy http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainfairy/93237266/ By: Iainrendle http://www.flickr.com/photos/iainrendle/2429751536/ By: Susanrenee http://www.flickr.com/photos/susanrenee/424302330/ By:Cramsay http://www.flickr.com/photos/cramsay23/31304568/ By: Cissyhenshaw http://www.flickr.com/photos/cissyhenshaw/352134210/ By: Kansas Sebastian http://flickr.com/photos/8896423@N04/717050910/ By: Toni-travels http://flickr.com/photos/toni-travels/164308548/ By: Aurike http://flickr.com/photos/aurike/2246696976/ By: Franklin van de Meent http://flickr.com/search/?s=int&q=Wassenaar+Wildlife+Breeding+Centre&m=text
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 * Videos

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__Bibliography (All Resources Used):__** The Encyclopedia of Mammals, Edited by Dr. David Macdonald Flickr Picture 1- http://www.flickr.com/photos/night_heron/179482839/ Flickr Picture 2- http://www.flickr.com/photos/garlyn/431754982/ Flickr Picture 3- http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevenjude/848723658/ Flickr Picture 4- http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainfairy/93237266/ Flickr Picture 5- http://www.flickr.com/photos/iainrendle/2429751536/ Flickr Picture 6- http://www.flickr.com/photos/susanrenee/424302330/ Flickr Picture 7- http://www.flickr.com/photos/cramsay23/31304568/ Flickr Picture 8- http://www.flickr.com/photos/cissyhenshaw/352134210/ Flickr Picture 9- http://flickr.com/photos/8896423@N04/717050910/sizes/o/ Flickr Picture 10- http://flickr.com/photos/toni-travels/164308548/ Flickr Picture 11- http://flickr.com/photos/aurike/2246696976/ Flickr Picture 12- http://flickr.com/search/?s=int&q=Wassenaar+Wildlife+Breeding+Centre&m=text URL- http://www.tcsc.k12.in.us Tile- Cheetah. URL- http://neyture.info Title- Endangered Species: Cheetah. URL- http://www.abf90.dial.pipex.com/cheetah.htm Title- Cheetah. URL- http://members.aol.com/cattrust/cheetah.htm#CAP Title- The Cheetah. URL- http://www.nashvillezoo.org/ Title- Nashville Zoo URL- http://honoluluzoo.org/ Title- Honolulu Zoo URL - http://www.wocenter.org/index.asp?id=wocc/animals.asp Title- Cheetah - //Acinonyx jubatus jubatus// URL- http://www.cheetahfriends.nl/Content_Engels.html#hanneke Title- The Cheetah **Youtube:** Cheetah Video 1- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxFArfwpjPU&eurl=http://lovettscience7.wikispaces.com/Cheetah+Period+5 Cheetah Video 2- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIeXEiJuJUY&feature=related
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