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“In an unprecedented feat in the efforts to protect the fastest cat, researchers from the UBA’s Faculty of Agriculture “for the first time in the world managed to...](https://64.media.tumblr.com/aa102ef91d11ea8575ceb64f9d92a835/tumblr_nu2meljAvB1tsehfno1_640.jpg)
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In an unprecedented feat in the efforts to protect the fastest cat, researchers from the UBA’s Faculty of Agriculture “for the first time in the world managed to attain an embryo for cloning,” local daily Clarin said in a report.
A male Asian caracal that came to the Antalya Zoo in Turkey when he was ¾ months old. He was then rehabilitated, given physical therapy for his injuries, and learned to hunt on his own. When he was deemed ready, he was collared and released into the wild on December 18th, 2011.
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All 37 cat species are listed under five different categories on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The cats are listed under ‘’Critically endangered’’, ‘’Endangered’’, ‘’Vulnerable’’, ‘’Near threatened’’ and ‘’Least concern’’.
Critically endangered
Asiatic cheetah (subspecies of cheetah) and the Iberian lynx (subspecies of lynx).Endangered
Andean cat, Asiatic lion (subspecies of lion), Borneo bay cat, Flat-headed cat, Fishing cat, Snow leopard and the Tiger.Vulnerable
African lion, Black footed cat, Cheetah, Chinese mountain cat, Guiña, Mainland clouded leopard, Marbled cat, Northern tiger cat, Rusty-spotted cat, Southern tiger cat and the Sunda clouded leopard.Near threatened
African golden cat, Asiatic golden cat, Geoffroy’s cat, Jaguar, Leopard, Margay, Pallas’s cat, Pampas cat and Sand cat.Least concern
African wildcat, Asiatic wildcat, Bobcat (subspecies of lynx), Canada lynx (subspecies of lynx), Caracal, Eurasian lynx (subspecies of lynx), European wildcat, Jaguarundi, Jungle cat, Leopard cat, Ocelot, Puma and Serval.Is your favorite cat facing extinction? Take action today! Check the following websites to find conservation organizations which need your help!
www.actionforcheetahs.org
www.animalark.org
http://black-footed-cat.wild-cat.org/
www.cathaven.com
www.cheetah.co.za
www.wanaduma.com
Really good post! I just wanted to say that the Iberian, Eurasian, and Canadian lynx are not actually subspecies of lynx, they’re species within the lynx genus :3
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Today, only 40 to 70 Asiatic cheetahs remain in the world. There few kept in captivity, and in the wild, they are only found in Iran. The main threats to Asiatic cheetahs include poaching, road accidents, and prey loss. These stunning animals find themselves faced with the prospect of extinction in the near future if swift action is not taken to save them.
Please consider donating to the Iranian Cheetah Society, and/or Panthera’s Iranian Cheetah Project.
Photos by: Caren Firouz/Reuters
Taken in June 2008 of a younger Koushki.
Koushki and Delbar, the world’s only captive Asiatic cheetah couple, settling into their new home in Tehran. Read more about their story here!