why have the cheetahs gone extinct?
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Explanation:
Research showed that there were at least 230 cheetahs in the wild between 1799 and 1968. It is the only large mammal to become extinct since Independence. Hunting, diminishing habitat and non-availability of enough prey - black buck, gazelle and hare - led to the extinction of the cat in India.
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Why have the cheetahs gone extinct?
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Widely known as the planet’s fastest land animal, the Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is also the least dangerous big cat. Today, there are estimated to be only 7,100 cheetahs left in the wild – and their future remains uncertain.
Cheetahs are frequently killed by farmers, either preemptively or in retaliation for livestock predation, even though the actual damage they cause to livestock is relatively minor.
Cheetahs are profoundly affected by the loss of prey from human hunting and the development of land for agricultural and other purposes.
Direct hunting in some parts of Africa for skins contributes to cheetah population declines, as does the illegal trade in live cubs and adults, many of which die during transport.