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Modern weights and morphometric measurements of the cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus)
Modern weights and morphometric measurements of the cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus)
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Modern weights and morphometric measurements of the cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus)
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35 kg (n=20) captive female cheetahs
Single-Incision Laparoscopic Sterilization of the Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) 44 kg (n=12) captive male cheetahs Repeated use of the GnRH analogue deslorelin to down-regulate reproduction in male cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) Credits to @TheNormalGuy for these weights too
43 kg (n=18) for captive males
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjzwm/11/1/11_KJ00004116789/_pdf Credits to @TheNormalGuy for this weight.
Wild cheetah cub growth rate
 *This image is copyright of its original author From Laurenson 1995 Growth in Mother vs Artificially reared cubs  *This image is copyright of its original author From Bell 2005  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Body measurements and skull measurements of Trans-caspian cheetah-A.j.raddei and A.j.jubatus from South Africa from the book Mammals of Soviet Union 1988
Mammals of Arabia
A cheetah named "Felix" that was wild caught weighed 44 kg.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Cheetahs of the Serengeti Plains
Information on wild cheetah cub weight and growth  *This image is copyright of its original author
 (07-21-2021, 02:41 AM)Acinonyx sp. Wrote: (07-21-2021, 02:45 AM)Acinonyx sp. Wrote: Mammals of Arabia
Cheetah skull description from The Carnivores of West Africa
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Cheetah skull size comparison with rest of Puma Lineage from Skull morphology and functionality of extant Felidae (Mammalia: Carnivora): A phylogenetic and evolutionary perspective
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The most complete version of data compilation on Cheetah Morphology (made by me).
Morphology data from museum cheetah specimens, credits to @TheNormalGuy
50 kg adult female cheetah 32 kg male cheetah of unknown age Weight:34 kg Total Length:184 cm Tai length: 64 cm Hind Taurus Length:31 cm Ear notch length: 8.3 cm Sex: male Age: Unknown
Weight data of Kalahari Cheetahs from Kalahari Cheetahs Adaptations to an Arid Region
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2 adult female cheetahs weighing 38 and 39 kg and a male cheetah of 50 kg in the Namibian Farmlands (Wild)
The use of data from VHF and GPS radio-collared cheetahs to decrease conflicts between cheetahs and farmers in Namibia  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Radiographic analysis of the thickness of the cranial bones in captive compared to wild-living cheetahs and in cheetahs with hypovitaminosis A
Captive healthy cheetahs One hundred and sixty-two skull radiographs from 142 cheetahs between May 2010 and February 2018 were reviewed. The majority of cheetahs came from the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre and the remainder came from private game farms in South Africa. All animals were accommodated in fenced bushveld camps in small groups. The animals were clinically healthy with normal reproductive status, and with no radiographic abnormalities. Radiographs were obtained under general anaesthesia as part of routine annual health examinations, or of traumatised cheetahs. Twelve of these cheetahs were examined twice, and four animal three times, all at different ages. Seventy-one images were rejected either because of poor radiographic quality or poor positioning of the skull. The radiographs of the remaining 91 cheetahs were allocated to the group of captive clinically sound cheetahs. Forty-two males and 41 females were evaluated whilst for eight, the gender was unknown. Their ages ranged from three to 182 months (mean 73.7 ± 44.14 months). Mean body weight was 33.1 kg ± 7.7 kg. Cheetahs diagnosed with hypovitaminosis A Twelve captive cheetahs were identified with a diagnosis of hypovitaminosis A. Eight of the affected cheetahs were female, four were male. The mean age was 8.3 months (7–13 months). Mean body weight was 21±3.1. All cheetahs were in appropriate body condition. Clinical workup included physical and neurological examination, complete blood count, biochemistry panel and electrolytes. Clinical signs of hypovitaminosis included depressed mental status, ataxia of all four limbs, impaired balance, and opisthotonus. Three cheetahs had visual impairment that manifested as bumping into objects. The mean serum vitamin A levels of the affected cheetahs were 0.2 ± 0.09 μmol/L (range 0.11–0.3) whereas in prior research reports clinically healthy cheetahs range is between 0.25–4.2 (Ø 1.82) μmol/L [11]. Clinical signs improved after vitamin A supplementation in affected animals. Radiographs of ten immature cheetahs were used as a control group. None of these cheetahs had any characteristic signs of hypovitaminosis A. Age and body weight were not significantly different between the control vs study group (control group: 9 months, 19±5.1 kg vs. study group: 8.3 months; 21±3.9 kg). Vitamin A levels of these animals were not known. Free-living cheetahs Twenty radiographs of free-living cheetahs were examined. Radiographs from living animals were obtained under general anaesthesia as part of routine annual health examinations, or of traumatised cheetahs. Twelve were males and eight were females. Their age was estimated based on skeletal characteristics [35] and ranged from six to 126 months (mean 61.4 ± 43 months). Data on bodyweight was available for 10 animals (mean 38.1 kg ± 9.3 kg). |
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