Project Cheetah

Cheetah general knowledge

100

The cheetah is the fastest land animal and can run up to ___ mph

60-70 mph

200

Cheetahs use this part like a boat rudder when sprinting.

Tail

300

Because their claws are _____, they act like running spikes for better traction.

Semi-retractable

400

Unlike other big cats, cheetahs cannot do this

Roar

500

These act like sunglasses, protecting the cheetah's eyes from glare

Tear marks

The India Mission

100

Project Cheetah is the world's first intercontinental translocation of a _____.

Large Carnivore

200

This Indian Prime Minister released the first batch of cheetahs on his birthday.

Narendra Modi/Modi Ji

300

This Project attempts to restore the ecosystem cheetahs call home.

Grasslands or Scrub Forests

400

This is the specific park in Madhya Pradesh where the cheetahs were first released.

Kuno National Park

500

Cheetahs were officially declared extinct in India in this year.

1952

Global Origins

100

Most of the cheetahs were flown from these 2 African nations.

Namibia and South Africa

200

This is the current IUCN status of the African Cheetah.

Vurnerable

300

This Namibian organisation provided India with the first 8 cheetah needed.

Cheetah Conservation Fund

400

This subspecies of cheetah is still found in Iran, but is too small in population to relocate

Asiatic Cheetah

500

The name of the first Indian-born cheetah cub.

Mukhi