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ONLY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION in the broad sense of the word will change ‘old traditions and habits’. . . BUT we cannot be species specific, for CARNIVORES are only one link in the environmental chain. Only this concept exposed to THE NEXT GENERATION who hold the future of Namibia’s farmland in their hands, can and will make the difference. . .
CHEETAH FAST FACTS:
- Apparently the CHEETAH originated over 4 million years ago in the region now occupied by Texas, Nevada & Wyoming. The Ice Age, approximately 10 000 years, wiped out all the Cheetahs in North America, Europe & a large area of Asia & Africa.
- The Cheetah is so different from other cats, it has its own genus - ACINONYX, & is the only living member of this genus.
- The CHEETAH is the most primitive of all cats, evolving approximately 18 million years ago.
- The name 'Cheetah' comes from an Indian (Hindi) word meaning "spotted one". The Swahili word for Cheetah is "Duma".
- The Cheetah was trained by man for hunting as long as 3000 BC.
- Cheetahs were once raced against Greyhounds
- The CHEETAH is often mistaken for a leopard. Its distinguishing marks are the long tear-drop shaped lines on each side of the nose from the corner of the eyes to its mouth. These distinctive black 'tear-stripes' may serve as an 'antiglare' device for daytime hunting.