Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and dusk hours during warmer weather, a new study finds. Unfortunately for endangered cheetahs, that ...

Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and dusk hours during warmer weather, a new study finds. Unfortunately for endangered cheetahs, that ...

The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is a World Heritage Site and covers some 15,000 square kilometers. It is home to millions of animals — among these are 500 cheetahs, 1,000 leopards, and at ...

Scientists are testing new tools to spot the origin of cheetahs poached from the wild and smuggled for the pet trade. By Rene Ebersole / Undark Published Jun 18, 2024 8:00 AM EDT This article was ...

Cheetahs must carefully manage their energy expenditure, as those impressive bursts of speed require a lot of power — which is especially challenging if they haven’t eaten recently. Even though ...

First, it helps to understand how cheetahs typically hunt. Cheetahs often live and hunt alone or with just one or two other individuals. On their own, they can take down medium-sized mammals, such as ...

A lovely sighting of a female cheetah with six small cubs seen on safari in the Maasai Mara at Zebra Plains.

Researchers have discovered how rising heat is affecting cheetah behavior. Even the fastest animal in the world can't outrun the effects of climate change, according to experts. Cheetah populations ...

Sila female cheetah and her only remaining cub making a short visit to the main reserve.