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Bob Miller Prowler Junkie Posts: 4576 From: Alexandria, Virginian USA Registered: OCT 2003	posted 10-30-2004 07:36 AM I recently returned from Africa. While there, I visited a Cheetah and Wild Dog breading project that I've been to before. Below is a photo of a rare King Cheetah. For anyone who is unaware, these animals are nonexistent in the wild. They are not any different from regular Cheetahs except for their markings. The second photo is a regular cheetah. I'm sharing these here because I studied these magnificent animals while I lived in southern Africa some years back and I just think they're something special in the animal world.
pumpkin Prowler Junkie Posts: 7907 From: Las Cruces, NM, USA Registered: DEC 2001	posted 10-30-2004 04:09 PM Nice cats ------------------ Current mods: Mopar dual exhaust & front mudflaps; MacMotorsports Air Intake; Real Rod Air Patrol; Graphics by Balistek Designs; ($8) Chrome grille; Chrome tire valve-stem covers; Painted rear bumper lettering; Prowler Pro Gears; Synthetic Oil; Raybestos Ceramic Brake Pads; TGF Door Panel Inserts & Headrest Covers; SheepskinExpress Sheepskin Seatcovers; Grille Light; Pinstriping by Bo Boring; Painted Valve Cover; Window Tinting; Windshield Visor Banner; Front Bumper Removal / Relocation of Front Turn Signal Lights; Real Rod Transmission Cooler Cover, Sill and Carpet Covers, Aero Front Covers and Roadster Rear Pan, rear bumpers removed; rear mudflaps; painted calipers; Prowler Products by Gary Drilled Rotors, front and rear; Painted tach; Jay's Aluminum Billet Center Caps w/shimmers, Chrome Lugnuts and Chrome Radio Bezel Shimmer; Dash Rings; Windshield Wiper Arm Removal; Fender Trim; Speaker Replacement; Painted Plenum; Painted Radiator Crossmember; Painted Rear Mudflaps; Air Patrol graphics; Aluminum engine compartment support bars; PlasmaGlow 7-color LED Underbody Kit; Dash Designs Dash Mat; Airbrushed Rear Trim Panel and Painted Headlight Caps. More 'Pumpkin' photos . . . . . More cars and other stuff New pictures in Personal Scrapbook (02/23/03) "I may have to grow older, but I do not have to grow up!" "The Prowler is not a car to go from Point A to Point B. The Prowler is the Point!"
halicat unregistered Posts: 7907 From: Las Cruces, NM, USA Registered: DEC 2001	posted 10-30-2004 04:26 PM quite a difference between the 2 types... king has some nice racing stripes !!
Dustis unregistered Posts: 7907 From: Las Cruces, NM, USA Registered: DEC 2001	posted 10-30-2004 04:27 PM Great shots Bob - did you take these yourself ? Must have been SOME experience !
Bob Miller Prowler Junkie Posts: 4576 From: Alexandria, Virginian USA Registered: OCT 2003	posted 10-30-2004 10:26 PM Yes I took the photos about two weeks ago. You might notice that the Cheetah's claws are not retracted. They are the only feline without retractable claws. That's because they use their claws like an athlete uses spikes, for more traction, so they can get from 0-65 mph in no time! The black lines on either side of the nose keep the sun from reflecting in their eyes when they're at high speeds, similar to what football players do under their eyes. The tail is very strong and they use it like a rudder or counter-balance when they're at high speeds when they make sharp turns. Everything on this cat is very functional. Even their bone structure is very light so they can accelerate quickly.
butchcee Prowler Junkie Posts: 7476 From: Lake Ariel, Pa. Registered: SEP 2000	posted 10-31-2004 01:53 AM Both beautiful animals Bob. What's the breeding cycle of the King Cheetah? My guess is that they were killed off for their unsual coats? Are there plans to introduce them back into the wild?
Bob Miller Prowler Junkie Posts: 4576 From: Alexandria, Virginian USA Registered: OCT 2003	posted 10-31-2004 08:17 AM Butchcee - They're like humans, they breed all year long. After a gestation period of about 90 days, two to five cubs are born. I believe at the breeding project, they let them breed twice a year. Cubs are assisted by their mother until they reach sexual maturity at about 18 months of age. Life span is around around 15 years. There are no current plans to reintroduce the King Cheetah into the wild. However cheetahs have instinctual hunting abilities so they can be reintroduced into the wild even when born in captivity. Due to the small gene pool resulting from the slaughter of these animals, the sperm count of the remaining males is extremely low so historically breeding has been a problem. They're making a come back though! At the breeding project I visited, they do DNA analysis to try and determine which cheetahs have the same blood lines to cut down on in-breeding. However, just like humans, the cheetah female and male decide whom the want to breed with. While the King Cheetah is rare, it is genetically identical to the normal cheetah everyone knows.

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