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Location:

Africa Trail - next to African Painted Dogs

Cheetah

  • Wilkes (M) 8/7/2013

Identifying Features:

History:

Beau (M) passed away on 3/1/24 

Rhett (M) passed away in November of 2025 


CONSERVATION: Through the AZA Cheetah SAFE program, the Phoenix Zoo supports efforts to bring cheetah conservationists and range country officials together to plan cheetah conservation strategies.

LEARN MORE HERE: https://cheetahssp.org/aza-safe-program
 


More Information:

  • They love chunk meat day and bone day. Very excited when they get bloodsicles.

  • Fastest land mammal, 65-75 mph

  • Cheetahs are exceptional sprinters but not great climbers.

  • Males live in bachelor groups called coalitions

  • Females tend to be solitary except for cubs

  • One of few cats that are active during the day.

  • Black tear marks on the face aborb glare

  • IUCN: Vulnerable

  • Currently less than 7,100 in the wild

  • Threats - illegal pet trade; human-wildlife conflict

  • Wealthy oil people like to have them as pets

  • They do not thrive in protected areas

  • 80-90% infant mortality

  • Vast majority live in unprotected land which creates tension with ranchers and farmers

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