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[–] 37 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Other fun fact: cheetahs meow like housecats! They're more closely related to housecats than other large cats like tigers.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    So cute. I am jealous. I want a cheetah.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    More accurate title "Zoo's are horrible places that make all animals sad and miserable so the caretakers gave this Cheetah a support dog"

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  • [–] 30 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Proper zoos play an important role in education and conservation regarding yhe species they house. Yes conditions are often not great but I think animals overall benefit from their existence.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 week ago

    The original case of companion dogs for cheetahs was also a way to help an orphaned cheetah have a healthier life. He would have been alone otherwise, Dr Laurie Marker figured this out as a way to give him the companionship he would have had in better circumstances

    She also figured out how to teach him to hunt, which was a big step for captive breeding of cheetahs as a tool in rewilding and maintaining genetic diversity

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