The cub is recovering and thriving at the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre in Somaliland Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

First, it helps to understand how cheetahs typically hunt. Cheetahs often live and hunt alone or with just one or two other individuals. On their own, they can take down medium-sized mammals ...

Cheetahs differ from other big cats in nearly every way from their slim lightweight bodies built for speed to their non-retractable claws that provide extra grip during high-speed chases.

Cincinnati Zoo An Ohio zoo is celebrating International Cheetah Day by welcoming two new furry friends to its collection. On Wednesday, Dec. 4, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden announced ...

International Cheetah Day, celebrated each year on December 4, is dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges faced by this iconic big cat. With fewer than 7,000 individuals remaining in the ...

A lone baby cheetah at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has a new family. The male foster cub was the only offspring born to his biological mother, which put him at risk, according to a press ...

Patricia Tricorache, an independent wildlife trade investigator based in Mexico City, spends hours each day lit by the glow of her computer screen, trawling social media sites for people buying and ...

What is your favorite animal? Is it the adorable penguin? The furry and ferocious bear? The kingly lion? Or, are you partial to the speedy cheetah? If you’re an animal enthusiast curious to learn more ...

Researchers have discovered how rising heat is affecting cheetah behavior. Even the fastest animal in the world can't outrun the effects of climate change, according to experts. Cheetah ...

Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and dusk hours during warmer weather, a new study finds. Unfortunately for endangered cheetahs ...

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