More Photos of Rare Saharan Cheetah and Other Wildlife
Posted on December 25, 2010 Comments (5)
In March of 2009 we posted about photos of the rare Saharan cheetahs caught on wildlife cameras. Recently more photos have been released by the Sahara Conservation Fund showing a ghostly cheetah and other wild cats and other wildlife, including this wonderful photo of a sand cat.
Elusive Saharan Cheetah Captured in Photos
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Their home can reach sizzling temperatures up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 degrees Celsius), and is so parched no standing water exists. “They probably satisfy their water requirements through the moisture in their prey, and on having extremely effective physiological and behavioral adaptations,”
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The Saharan cheetah is listed as critically endangered on the 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The photos are part of the Sahara Carnivores Project
More ghostly cheetah photos: blurry and walking away
‘Ghostly’ Saharan cheetah filmed in Niger, Africa
Saharan cheetahs appear to have different colour and spot patterns compared to common cheetahs that roam elsewhere in Africa.
However, “very little is known about the behavioural differences between the two cheetahs, as they have never been studied in the wild,” says Dr Rabeil.
“From observations of tracks and anecdotal reports they seem to be highly adaptable and able to eke out an existence in the Termit and Tin Toumma desert.”
Other posts of animals filmed with remote wildlife monitoring cameras: Sumatran Tiger and Cubs – Jaguars Back in the Southwest USA – Scottish Highland Wildcats – Rare Chinese Mountain Cat
Photos by John Hunter of cheetahs and other animals in Kenya.
5 Responses to “More Photos of Rare Saharan Cheetah and Other Wildlife”
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December 25th, 2010 @ 10:14 am
The first systematic camera trap survey across the central Sahara, identified four different Saharan cheetahs using spot patterns unique to each individual…
December 26th, 2010 @ 1:04 am
That is amazing. It is pretty amazing that cats sleep more than any other animal. In fact, they sleep more than they are awake from my understanding. Can you imagine 115 degree tempratures and no water? That would cause them to sleep even more. I can’t imagine this species of cat existing another 100 years.
December 27th, 2010 @ 3:37 am
Wow it is beautiful snap.Cat is so pretty and sleeping cats amazing and the head of the cheetah in the picture looks so weird.
February 19th, 2011 @ 8:46 pm
The Sand kat is cute. Where can i buy one?? ๐
August 25th, 2011 @ 10:59 am
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