African Cheetah

  • Recently, Mysuru Zoo in Karnataka has acquired 3 African hunting Cheetah from Ann Van Dyke Cheetah Centre at Johannesburg, South Africa as part of the Animal Exchange Programme.
  • Mysuru zoo is the second zoo in the country to house hunting cheetahs after Hyderabad zoo which has a pair of big cats.
  • The zoo earlier received African hunting cheetahs from Germany in 2011.

Prelims Facts

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

  • It is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran.
  • It is the fastest land animal, capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h (50 ....
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