Not so fast: why India’s plan to reintroduce cheetahs may run into problems
India's last cheetah was killed 70 years ago. Should the country import a different subspecies from Namibia?
Simon Evans, Principal Lecturer in Ecotourism, Anglia Ruskin University •
conversation
Dec. 18, 2020 • ~6 min
Dec. 18, 2020 • ~6 min
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Why do tigers have stripes?
How do tigers – a top predator – successfully hunt their prey when they have bright orange fur? The secret's in their stripes!
Andrew Cushing, Assistant Professor in Zoological Medicine, University of Tennessee •
conversation
Nov. 23, 2020 • ~6 min
Nov. 23, 2020 • ~6 min
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Why do tigers have different stripe patterns?
How do tigers – a top predator – successfully hunt their prey when they have bright orange fur? The secret's in their stripes!
Andrew Cushing, Assistant Professor in Zoological Medicine, University of Tennessee •
conversation
Nov. 23, 2020 • ~6 min
Nov. 23, 2020 • ~6 min
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