Reassessing the relationship between juvenile mortality and genetic monomorphism in captive cheetahs
Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1996)15:43.3.CO;2-O Low levels of genetic heterozygosity are commonly considered a major threat to the survival of wild and captive populations. However, intense focus on genetic issues may obscure the importance of extrinsic factors influencing species’ survival in wild and captive environments. A key example for this is the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), which is frequently […]