Biological and ecological characteristics of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus, Schreber, 1775. g)

Abstract

Gepard (Acinonyx jubatus) je jedna veličanstvena životinja kojoj prijeti izumiranje. Mene je privukla ponajviše njegova brzina zahvaljujući kojoj je daleko najbrža kopnena životinja te primjer savršenog lovca i predatora. Cilj mog seminara je bio da vas pobliže upoznam sa gepardom tj. njegovim načinom života, prirodnim značajkama, podvrstama koje postoje, životnim prostorom u kojem obitava i problemima sa kojima se susreće. Danas gepard kao životinja koja je živjela na 5 kontinenata polako gubi bitku za opstanak te je trenutno ugrožena vrsta prema IUCN-ovoj listi zaštite sa oko 12500 jedinki. Zbog nedostatka genske raznolikosti, ali i velikog utjecaja čovjeka moglo bi se dogoditi da potpuno nestane. Zato se danas na različite načine pokušava omogućiti suživot geparda i čovjeka, što polako i uspijeva. On nije opasan za čovjeka (osim kad se osjeti ugroženim uništavanjem njegovog staništa). Zato bi bila katastrofa da zbog naše nebrige i neznanja ostanemo bez njega. Sa druge strane na genetiku ne možemo utjecati te se samo možemo nadati da nam ga priroda neće uzeti jer gepard zaslužuje živjeti i dalje.Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a magnificent animal is threatened with extinction. I was mostly attracted to his speed, that makes it by far the fastest land animal and a perfect example of hunters and predators. The goal of my seminar was that you grow closer to the cheetah that is his way of life, natural features, existing subdivisions, where living spaces are inhabited and problems encountered. Today the cheetah as an animal that lived on 5 continents are slowly losing the battle for survival and is currently an endangered species by IUCN list of protection with around 12 500 individuals. Due to the lack of genetic diversity, and a large human influence could happen to completely disappear. That is why today, in different ways trying to enable the coexistence of humans and cheetahs, which slowly and thrives. He is not dangerous to man (except when it feels threatened by destruction of its habitat). So that would be a disaster because of our carelessness and ignorance are left without him. On the other hand the genetic we can not control and can only hope that our nature will not take it as it deserves to live cheetah and beyond