? Wild cheetahs are relatively new to us and can only be seen on TV and other channels. Recently, the news of the extinction of wild cheetahs within two years has caused many netizens to discuss. So what is the situation of the extinction of wild cheetahs within two years? Let's take a look together. The founder of the Cheetah Conservation Foundation pointed out that wild cheetahs may be extinct within two years, because they are smuggled to the rich Arabs as pets. They look very much like modern cheetahs, but they are much smaller-basically as small as modern African lions, with a shoulder height of 9 1 cm, a body length of 3 meters and an estimated weight of 90 kilograms.

Historical distribution is very common, including Palestine and Arabian Peninsula, Tajikistan and northern India, and the whole African continent. This range may include cold and semi-arid habitats in South Africa, East Africa and North Africa, and arid areas in India, Turkmenistan, Syria, Palestine and Arabia. By the 1970s, the range of activities of cheetahs had been greatly reduced. A survey before 2005 showed that cheetahs were native to 25 countries on the African continent, and Asian subspecies mainly existed in Iran. By 20 16, there will be 9000- 12000 African subspecies. There are about 300 Asian subspecies.

There are only 9,000 to12,000 cheetahs in Africa, of which about 10% are kept in captivity. Protecting cheetahs has become a task for people, especially in Africa. One of the reasons for the decrease in the number of cheetahs is that the number of herbivores such as antelopes and wildebeests has decreased, and the food resources of cheetahs have decreased; In addition, the ecological environment of cheetahs is blocked by human activities such as human villages and roads.

At this time, the cheetah group is very large, which makes it very difficult for cheetahs to find a mate. The third reason is the trade of cheetah skins, especially international trade. Because of the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, this kind of trade is restricted, but this kind of smuggling is still applicable. The hunting of cheetahs by these smugglers poses a very small threat to the survival of cheetahs.