Carnivore keepers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) are delighted to announce the birth of five ...

“Cheetahs are notoriously difficult to breed, and our team pours countless hours into each and every surviving cub,” said ...

Five new cheetah cubs joined the National Zoo family this week. The litter was born on October 5 at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. If you’re curious about the ...

The healthy and active babies are being cared for by first-time mother Zura, and the public can keep up with their antics ...

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) announced the birth of five healthy cheetah cubs on Monday.

Here’s how medium-sized animals, like the cheetah, occupy an optimal balance between muscle size and body mechanics. Being the largest or having the longest limbs doesn’t guarantee the title of the ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — For 35 years, American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia, hoping conservationists never have to use them.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration of an 'American cheetah' (Miracinonyx trumani). (Julius Csotonyi/UAF) The Ice Age movies get one major thing right: ...

South African rugby star Bryan Habana was one of the fastest players in international rugby history, so organizers gave him a generous head start against a cheetah. Watch what happens when the cat is ...

Illustration of an 'American cheetah' (Miracinonyx trumani). (Julius Csotonyi/UAF) The Ice Age movies get one major thing right: Climate shifts and glaciation caused profound animal migrations and ...