Asiatic cheetah

• Article • • 12 March 2020 Ancient mtDNA from the extinct Indian cheetah supports unexpectedly deep divergence from African cheetahs • • • ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-4964-3640 • • ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-2609-7579 • • • • • • • • … • Show authors Scientific Reports volume 10, Article number: 4618 ( 2020) The Indian cheetah was hunted to extinction by the mid-20th century. While analysis of 139 bp of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has confirmed that the Indian cheetah was part of the Asiatic subspecies ( Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), the detailed relationships between cheetah populations remains unclear due to limited genetic data. We clarify these relationships by studying larger fragments of cheetah mtDNA, both from an Indian cheetah museum specimen and two African cheetah, one modern and one historic, imported into India at different times. Our results suggest that the most recent common ancestor of cheetah mtDNA is approximately twice as ancient as currently recognised. The Indian and Southeast African ( Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) cheetah mtDNA diverged approximately 72 kya, while the Southeast and Northeast African ( Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii) cheetah mtDNA diverged around 139 kya. Additionally, the historic African cheetah sampled from India proved to have an A. j. jubatus haplotype, suggesting a hitherto unrecognised South African route of cheetah importation into India in the 19 th century. Together, our results provide a deeper understanding of the relationships b...

• Research Article • • 18 April 2023 The persistence of the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah relies upon urgent connectivity protection: a landscape genetics perspective • ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-2182-3084 • ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-4260-4799 • ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-9650-2536 • ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-7246-0191 • • • • … • ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-5444-8132 Show authors Conservation Genetics ( 2023) Decreasing genetic diversity, gene flow rates and population connectivity can increase inbreeding rates and extinction risks. Asiatic cheetah is a critically endangered mammal with large home range that suffered from extreme range reduction and population decline. Their population is now fragmented into two subpopulations. We used genetic markers to estimate genetic diversity, relatedness, minimum effective population size and gene flow, and to assess population structure. Putative corridors connecting subpopulations were inferred using connectivity models based on topography, land cover and human footprints resistance variables. Individual pairwise genetic relatedness was compared with resistance values obtained from these models and with Euclidean distances between samples to assess the most important factors shaping the current genetic structure. The estimated effective population size was extremely low ( N e = 11 to 17). Both Northern and Southern Subpopulations exhibited low genetic diversity and high relatedness. Several signatures of gene flow and mov...

Asiatic cheetah is a subspecies of the cheetah that lives in Iran especially in the thick deserts of Iran. Persian cheetah and the Iranian cheetah are also the common names for this big cat. The Asiatic cheetah is a prominent cat in the feline family that lives in Africa and some areas of Iran. The continents of Africa and Asia were home to more than 100,000 cheetahs a century ago. Those numbers have since been reduced to extremely low levels. Asiatic cheetahs are thought to have originated from India, Arabia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. In Iran and Pakistan, only a few Asiatic cheetahs are left, located in various reserves. It is estimated that there are fewer than 100 wild cheetahs left at present. Species Name: Acinonyx jubalus venaticus Criteria For Conservation: Critically Endangered Species: None Asiatic Cheetah and its Meaning: The term “Asian” refers to being Asian. There is a Sanskrit term for a cheetah called citrakayah (“citra” means displaying different patterns, and “kaya” means body). Critically Endangered: The The Asiatic cheetah is more likely to run faster than its African cousin. Despite this, it was claimed in 2009 that the African Cheetah and Asiatic Cheetah were genetically identical. Despite this, the two species have been determined to be genetically distinct. Many environmental activist groups have been imprisoned for spies, and many have had their projects closed down by politics and war. The Cheetah: Interesting Facts Iran’s deserts are the only pl...

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript. Buy or subscribe The world’s first intercontinental cheetah-introduction programme hit a setback last month when it emerged that three relocated animals, and three of their cubs, had died in the space of eight months. The scientists and officials behind the 500-million-rupee (US$6 million) conservation project, which was launched with great fanfare and the support of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, say they will carry on with the project. But several independent scientists question whether this is wise and the project’s long-term viability.

The Asiatic cheetah is a subspecies of The Asiatic cheetah once lived in India, Afghanistan, Arabia and Pakistan. Now there are only small groups of Asiatic cheetahs in various Iranian reserves, with occasional sightings in Pakistan. It is estimated that there are less than 100 cats currently living in the wild. Scientific Name: Acinonyx jubalus venaticus Conservation Status: Critically Endangered (as of January 2022, only 12 cheetahs remain in existence). Subspecies: None Meaning of the name “Asiatic” means coming from Asia. The word “cheetah” is from the Som Asiatic cheetah facts • Can only be found in the deserts of Iran. • Has a smaller head than African cheetahs. • Has shorter legs than an African cheetah. • Has a stronger neck than an African cheetah. History The Asiatic cheetah is generally believed to have separated from African cheetahs somewhere between 32,000 and 67,000 years ago. More recent research places the separation at 5,000 years ago. At one time, cheetahs were tamed and trained to hunt. What Asiatic cheetahs look like The Asiatic cheetah can grow (from head to body) up to 4.5 feet long, with a tail almost 3.5 feet in length. Their heads are smaller than African cheetahs. The cat’s fur is tan with black spots. They also have a stripe that runs from the corner of the eyes to the nose and mouth area. Asiatic cheetah habitat Asiatic cheetahs prefer open habitats, such as plains and deserts. Most of the remaining cats can be found in five • Touran National P...

• Research Article • • 18 April 2023 The persistence of the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah relies upon urgent connectivity protection: a landscape genetics perspective • ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-2182-3084 • ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-4260-4799 • ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-9650-2536 • ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-7246-0191 • • • • … • ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-5444-8132 Show authors Conservation Genetics ( 2023) Decreasing genetic diversity, gene flow rates and population connectivity can increase inbreeding rates and extinction risks. Asiatic cheetah is a critically endangered mammal with large home range that suffered from extreme range reduction and population decline. Their population is now fragmented into two subpopulations. We used genetic markers to estimate genetic diversity, relatedness, minimum effective population size and gene flow, and to assess population structure. Putative corridors connecting subpopulations were inferred using connectivity models based on topography, land cover and human footprints resistance variables. Individual pairwise genetic relatedness was compared with resistance values obtained from these models and with Euclidean distances between samples to assess the most important factors shaping the current genetic structure. The estimated effective population size was extremely low ( N e = 11 to 17). Both Northern and Southern Subpopulations exhibited low genetic diversity and high relatedness. Several signatures of gene flow and mov...

Asiatic cheetah is a subspecies of the cheetah that lives in Iran especially in the thick deserts of Iran. Persian cheetah and the Iranian cheetah are also the common names for this big cat. The Asiatic cheetah is a prominent cat in the feline family that lives in Africa and some areas of Iran. The continents of Africa and Asia were home to more than 100,000 cheetahs a century ago. Those numbers have since been reduced to extremely low levels. Asiatic cheetahs are thought to have originated from India, Arabia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. In Iran and Pakistan, only a few Asiatic cheetahs are left, located in various reserves. It is estimated that there are fewer than 100 wild cheetahs left at present. Species Name: Acinonyx jubalus venaticus Criteria For Conservation: Critically Endangered Species: None Asiatic Cheetah and its Meaning: The term “Asian” refers to being Asian. There is a Sanskrit term for a cheetah called citrakayah (“citra” means displaying different patterns, and “kaya” means body). Critically Endangered: The The Asiatic cheetah is more likely to run faster than its African cousin. Despite this, it was claimed in 2009 that the African Cheetah and Asiatic Cheetah were genetically identical. Despite this, the two species have been determined to be genetically distinct. Many environmental activist groups have been imprisoned for spies, and many have had their projects closed down by politics and war. The Cheetah: Interesting Facts Iran’s deserts are the only pl...

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript. Buy or subscribe The world’s first intercontinental cheetah-introduction programme hit a setback last month when it emerged that three relocated animals, and three of their cubs, had died in the space of eight months. The scientists and officials behind the 500-million-rupee (US$6 million) conservation project, which was launched with great fanfare and the support of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, say they will carry on with the project. But several independent scientists question whether this is wise and the project’s long-term viability.

The Asiatic cheetah is a subspecies of The Asiatic cheetah once lived in India, Afghanistan, Arabia and Pakistan. Now there are only small groups of Asiatic cheetahs in various Iranian reserves, with occasional sightings in Pakistan. It is estimated that there are less than 100 cats currently living in the wild. Scientific Name: Acinonyx jubalus venaticus Conservation Status: Critically Endangered (as of January 2022, only 12 cheetahs remain in existence). Subspecies: None Meaning of the name “Asiatic” means coming from Asia. The word “cheetah” is from the Som Asiatic cheetah facts • Can only be found in the deserts of Iran. • Has a smaller head than African cheetahs. • Has shorter legs than an African cheetah. • Has a stronger neck than an African cheetah. History The Asiatic cheetah is generally believed to have separated from African cheetahs somewhere between 32,000 and 67,000 years ago. More recent research places the separation at 5,000 years ago. At one time, cheetahs were tamed and trained to hunt. What Asiatic cheetahs look like The Asiatic cheetah can grow (from head to body) up to 4.5 feet long, with a tail almost 3.5 feet in length. Their heads are smaller than African cheetahs. The cat’s fur is tan with black spots. They also have a stripe that runs from the corner of the eyes to the nose and mouth area. Asiatic cheetah habitat Asiatic cheetahs prefer open habitats, such as plains and deserts. Most of the remaining cats can be found in five • Touran National P...

• Article • • 12 March 2020 Ancient mtDNA from the extinct Indian cheetah supports unexpectedly deep divergence from African cheetahs • • • ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-4964-3640 • • ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-2609-7579 • • • • • • • • … • Show authors Scientific Reports volume 10, Article number: 4618 ( 2020) The Indian cheetah was hunted to extinction by the mid-20th century. While analysis of 139 bp of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has confirmed that the Indian cheetah was part of the Asiatic subspecies ( Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), the detailed relationships between cheetah populations remains unclear due to limited genetic data. We clarify these relationships by studying larger fragments of cheetah mtDNA, both from an Indian cheetah museum specimen and two African cheetah, one modern and one historic, imported into India at different times. Our results suggest that the most recent common ancestor of cheetah mtDNA is approximately twice as ancient as currently recognised. The Indian and Southeast African ( Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) cheetah mtDNA diverged approximately 72 kya, while the Southeast and Northeast African ( Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii) cheetah mtDNA diverged around 139 kya. Additionally, the historic African cheetah sampled from India proved to have an A. j. jubatus haplotype, suggesting a hitherto unrecognised South African route of cheetah importation into India in the 19 th century. Together, our results provide a deeper understanding of the relationships b...