As the ban takes effect January 1, disputes over farmer compensation and limited shelter space leave hundreds of captive ...

Asiatic cheetahs used to roam Russia, India, and the Middle East, but now only remain in Iran after hunting, habitat loss, and lack of prey decimated the subspecies' population The Asiatic cheetahs of ...

Only a dozen Asiatic cheetahs are left in the wild in Iran, the deputy environment minister said, describing the situation for the highly endangered species as “extremely critical.” "The measures we ...

Iran's Asiatic cheetahs are in "dire" risk of extinction, with just 12 known individuals remaining in the wild. The Iranaian Cheetah Society, a nonprofit conservation group that provides data on the ...

This year's survey of the Asiatic lion population has revealed that it has increased by over one-third since the last survey, AFP reported in an article shared by Phys.org. Today, the remaining ...

We typically associate lions with Africa and with good reason. Of the roughly 20,000 lions left in the wild, almost all are found in Africa. With one notable exception: the Asiatic lions of the Gir ...

Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are unique among large cats. They have a highly specialized body, a mild temperament, and are the fastest living animals on land. Acinonyx jubatus venaticus, the Asiatic ...

The estimated population of Asiatic lions in Gujarat has increased to 891 against 674 five years ago as per the census conducted this month, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced on Wednesday. In ...

Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf was injured when a high-speed passenger train collided with a herd in ...

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A nocturnal, tree-dwelling carnivore with the face of a possum, the body of a cat, and a luxurious feather-duster tail, the Asiatic linsang is a wonderful example of the diversity of mammals hiding ...