The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) is a critically endangered cheetah subspecies currently only surviving in Iran. [1] Its range once spread from the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East to the Caspian region, Transcaucasus, Kyzylkum Desert and northern South Asia, but was extirpated in these regions during the 20th century.

The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) is a critically endangered cheetah subspecies currently only surviving in Iran. It once occurred from the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East to the Caspian region, Transcaucasus, Kyzylkum Desert, and India, but was extirpated in these regions during the 20th century. The Asiatic cheetah survives ...

2023年9月15日 · A cousin to the better known African cheetah, the Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) is an important part of its native ecosystems, occupying hilly, mountainous terrain in eastern Iran. It is a critically endangered subspecies of cheetah with less than 40 individuals remaining worldwide.

2014年7月11日 · Iran is home to the last known population of Asiatic cheetah, a creature which once roamed across vast ranges of west and south Asian countries, from the Middle East to India. Today, the cheetahs...

4 天之前 · The Asiatic cheetah once roamed freely across a wide swath of Asia, from the Arabian Peninsula to India, inhabiting diverse landscapes like arid deserts and grasslands. However, over the last century, widespread habitat loss, hunting, and a decrease in prey contributed to a dramatic decline in their numbers. By the late 20th century, only a ...

2024年5月30日 · The Asiatic Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), once roamed from the Arabic peninsula to the Indian subcontinent, is now found only in the central plateau of Iran. With only 12 cheetahs left in the wild, the Asiatic Cheetahs are critically endangered.

2019年6月20日 · The Asiatic Cheetah is a big cat found in Iran and is the only cheetah subspecies indigenous to Asia. While the Asiatic Cheetah resembles the African cheetah, the two are different subspecies with the Asiatic cheetah being slightly smaller than …

2023年10月26日 · Since 2004, at least 23 Asiatic cheetahs have been killed in vehicle collisions (4). The worldwide Asiatic cheetah population is now estimated to be fewer than 20 adults, all of whom live in Iran (5). The country must take immediate action …

2024年8月11日 · The Asiatic cheetah, once roaming from Israel to India, now faces a precarious future. Recent research paints a stark picture of this magnificent creature’s struggle for survival, but a glimmer of hope emerges as conservationists regain their freedom to continue vital work.

2024年12月4日 · The apex predator of this ecosystem is also the most surprising—the Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus). Asiatic cheetahs are the iconic species of the Persian Deserts & Mountain Woodlands Bioregion (PA29), located in the Persian Deserts & Forests subrealm in Central Eurasia.