Cheetahs are known to be selective in their feeding habits — “clean eaters” that only go after the prime parts of their kill, such as the liver. But a new study has found that the large, slender, ...

These pathologies can prevent a female from becoming pregnant. Their research changed the way that cheetahs are managed in human care. Now, keepers ensure females have an opportunity to establish ...

As with many vulnerable species, cheetahs are threatened by growing human populations, as well as the complications that come with them. Hunting, reduced range, pollution and other threats make ...

This story appears in the November 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. Anticipation ripples through the crowd. Fingers tighten around binoculars. Camera lenses snap into focus. No fewer ...

Narrator: Cheetahs are the fastest land animal in the ... also makes us particularly well-suited for endurance running. A human's running gait has two main phases: Aerial when both feet are ...

Scientists are working to overcome the conservation threats facing cheetahs like Freya. Due to human conflict, poaching, and habitat and prey-base loss, there are only an estimated 7,000 to 7,500 ...

A close-up image of a cheetah in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Image by Rhett A. Butler / Mongabay. Dennis Minja, a biodiversity researcher focusing on the influence of human-induced ...