Blood platelets of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20009.abs The blood platelet count and platelet morphology of 22 adult cheetahs was investigated. The platelet counts of the animals displayed a normal distribution, with a mean count of 344×109/l and a mean platelet volume of 11 fl. Morphological and ultrastructural features of the cheetah platelets revealed the typical platelet morphology of anuclear cells, […]
Predator avoidance, breeding experience and reproductive success in endangered cheetahs, Acinonyx jubatus
I examine three hypotheses about predator avoidance behaviour: (1) avoidance increases an individual’s reproductive success; (2) avoidance changes with breeding experience according to one of three described models; and (3) any reproductive or experience benefits accrued to individuals by avoidance are reflected in their spatial distribution. These hypotheses were tested on cheetahs which incur substantial […]
Impact of social management on reproductive, adrenal and behavioural activity in the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) held ex situ can provide an important resource for obtaining new biological information that usually cannot be gleaned from free-living individuals. However, consistent captive propagation of the cheetah, a prerequisite for establishing a self-sustaining population, has not been accomplished so far. This study examined the effect of a husbandry regimen commonly used […]
Acinonyx jubatus
species monograph
Early post-release movements and behaviour of reintroduced cheetahs and lions
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