| Class
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Mammalia +
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| Common name
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Cheetah +
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| Conservation management details
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Cheetahs have been known to exist in India … Cheetahs have been known to exist in India for a very long time, but as a result of hunting and other causes, cheetahs have been extinct in India since the 1940s. A captive propagation project has been proposed. Minister of Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh told the Rajya Sabha on 7 July 2009, "The cheetah is the only animal that has been described extinct in India in the last 100 years. We have to get them from abroad to repopulate the species." He was responding to a call for attention from Rajiv Pratap Rudy of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). "The plan to bring back the cheetah, which fell to indiscriminate hunting and complex factors like a fragile breeding pattern is audacious given the problems besetting tiger conservation." Two naturalists, Divya Bhanusinh and MK Ranjit Singh, suggested importing cheetahs from Africa, after which they will be bred in captivity and, in time, released in the wild.tivity and, in time, released in the wild. +
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| Division/Phylum
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Chordata +
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| Family
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Felidae +
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| Genus
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Acinonyx +
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| Header caption
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Cheetah +
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| Header image
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TheCheethcat.jpg +
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| IUCN status
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Extinct in the Wild +
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| Introdescription
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The cheetah (''Acinonyx jubatus'') is an a … The cheetah (''Acinonyx jubatus'') is an atypical member of the cat family (Felidae) that is unique in its speed, while lacking strong climbing abilities. The species is the only living member of the genus Acinonyx. It is the fastest land animal, reaching speeds between 112 and 120 km/h in short bursts covering distances up to 460 m, and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to 103 km/h in three seconds, faster than most supercars. '''''The word "cheetah" is derived from the Sanskrit word citrakāyaḥ, meaning "variegated", via the Hindi चीता cītā.''''' It is possible, though doubtful, that some cheetahs remain in India. The popular belief is that Cheetahs are extinct in India since 1940s. (Source:Wikipedia)t in India since 1940s. (Source:Wikipedia) +
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| Name meaning
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The word "cheetah" is derived from the San … The word "cheetah" is derived from the Sanskrit word citrakāyaḥ, meaning "variegated", via the Hindi चीता cītā. The genus name, Acinonyx, means "no-move-claw" in Greek, while the species name, jubatus, means "maned" in Latin, a reference to the mane found in cheetah cubs.ference to the mane found in cheetah cubs. +
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| Order
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Carnivora +
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| Page creation date
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9 February 2011 +
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| Regnum
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Animalia +
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| Species name
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Acinonyx jubatus +
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| User ID
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User:Gauravm +
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| Categories |
Mammals +
, Species page +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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10 February 2011 04:59:12 +
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