click to tweet > Today is #IntlCheetahDay there are approx 7K cheetahs in the wild. The cheetah is racing against extinction! Spread the word.click to tweet > Join the #IntlCheetahDay twitterstorm. Share from our tweet sheet on Dec. 4th! http://internationalcheetahday.com/twitterstorm/click to tweet > Asiatic cheetah populations are dwindling, with less than 100 left in the wild as the last remaining populations #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Cheetah cubs have a fairly high mortality rate in national parks and game parks due to larger predator competition share #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Share cheetahs with your friends on social media for #IntlCheetahDay https://internationalcheetahday.com/share-with-friends/ @ccfcheetahclick to tweet > At @CITES #CoP17 resolutions were adopted to help stop the illegal pet trade in cheetahs #SaveTheCheetah on #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > #DoOneThingToday. Join me and #SaveTheCheetah for future generations. Celebrate #IntlCheetahDay on Dec 4thclick to tweet > The illegal pet trade in Cheetahs is one of the contributors to the Cheetah’s population decline #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > @UNEP, @CITES, @WWF, @IFAW, and @CCFCheetah are working to end #wildlifecrime. Including the illegal trade in cheetahs #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > In 2015 the cheetah's genome was sequenced @CCFCheetah #IntlCheetahDay https://youtu.be/fqn5gisEem8 via @YouTube #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Female cheetahs call the shots. Cheetahs are one of the species where females have mate choice celebrate #IntlCheetahDay #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Since 1900, the wild cheetah population has decreased by over 90% help #SaveTheCheetah on #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Cheetahs are listed as vulnerable on the @IUCNRedList of threatened species help #SaveTheCheetah on #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > The @IUCNRedList classifies the cheetah’s current population trend as declining with ~7K cheetahs in the wild, please help #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > The cheetah is now extinct in 30 former range countries, both in #Africa and the #MiddleEast. #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Humans have caused the rapid decline of the world’s fastest land animal help #Save TheCheetah on #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > The decline in cheetahs has happened relatively recently, populations have plummeted by 30% in just the last 20 years #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Farmer training in non-lethal predator conflict resolution is saving the lives of cheetahs. #SaveTheCheetah on #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > As cheetah populations become smaller, mate choice becomes limited, risking genetic abnormalities due to inbreeding #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Tweet for fleet feet #IntlCheetahDay! Let people know it's time for action to #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Historically cheetahs were found throughout Africa and Asia from South Africa to India #IntlCheetahDay https://youtu.be/hyCnwpRrsI0click to tweet > There’s always hope #DoOneThingToday. We CAN #SaveTheCheetah in the wild. Get #LoudForCheetahs on #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Cheetahs can accelerate to 110kph in approx. 3 seconds, quicker than most sports cars #SaveTheCheetah https://youtu.be/8-9oFxYFODEclick to tweet > Unlike other big cats, cheetahs purr and have poor night-vison #IntlCheetahDay pic.twitter.com/WR7VnzxVZDclick to tweet > Individual cheetahs are identified by coat markings and the black rings on the last third of their tail #SaveTheCheetah on #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Cheetahs have a wide field of vision – 50% greater than humans – and can see objects from over 3 miles away #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Cheetahs have black "tear stripes" running from the corners of their eyes, helping minimize sun glare during hunting #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > The size of a cheetah’s territory can vary greatly – from 14 to 62 square miles. Only male cheetahs establish territories #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > A cheetah can only run at a full sprint for 400 to 600 yards before tiring out #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDay https://youtu.be/K8hMvP76w-8click to tweet > At close to full speed (110km/70 mph), the cheetah is taking three strides every second – covering 20 to 25 feet per stride #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Adult cheetahs live relatively short lives in the wild; about 10 to 12 years #IntlCheetahDay #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > At the height of an intense chase, a cheetah’s body temperature will rise to 105 degrees Fahrenheit #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Cheetahs will take up to 150 breaths per minute during a high-speed chase, nearly triple their normal respiratory rate #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > The genus name - Acinonyx - means 'no-move-claw' in Greek (cheetahs have semi retractable claws, similar to dogs claws) #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Captive cheetahs have a very low birth rate. 1956 that the first time cheetahs were born in captivity @zoos_aquariums #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > An estimated 800 - 1,200 adult cheetahs remain in about 75 per cent of their natural range in Kenya #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Throughout Africa, it is estimated that only about 1,800 cheetahs live inside of protected areas #SaveTheCheetah on #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Cheetahs are more than 99 per cent genetically identical, further risking their ability to recover from a genetic disease #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Cheetahs chirp and cheetahs purr but they can’t tweet. They need your help to tweet and share on #IntlCheetahDay!click to tweet > Help @CCFCheetah's important work to #SaveTheCheetah by contributing to conservation efforts on #IntlCheetahDay Dec. 4thclick to tweet > @IranianCheetah is helping the important work to #SaveTheCheetah by contributing to conservation efforts #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > @Actionforcheet1 is helping the important work to #SaveTheCheetah by contributing to conservation efforts #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > @CheetahBotswana is helping the important work to #SaveTheCheetah by contributing to conservation efforts #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > @AfricanParks is helping the important work to #SaveTheCheetah by contributing to conservation efforts #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > @zoos_aquariums is helping the important work to #SaveTheCheetah by contributing to conservation efforts #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > @WAZA is helping the important work to #SaveTheCheetah by contributing to conservation efforts #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > @wildlifeday is helping the important work to #SaveTheCheetah by contributing to conservation efforts #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > @CITES is helping the important work to #SaveTheCheetah by contributing to conservation efforts #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > @BIAZA is helping the important work to #SaveTheCheetah by contributing to conservation efforts #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > @EAZAZoos is helping the important work to #SaveTheCheetah by contributing to conservation efforts #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > In 1900 there were 100,000 cheetahs. Now, they are found in only 23% of their historic African range #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > @CCFCheetah has proven solutions for human/predator conflict – Livestock Guarding #dogs & Farmer #education get results #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Habitat loss one of the pressures pushing the cheetah closer towards extinction #SaveTheCheetah on #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Founded in Namibia in 1990, @CCFCheetah is the global leader in research and conservation of cheetahs #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Cheetahs and other predators deserve protection, join me in tweeting on #IntlCheetahDay and together we can #SaveTheCheetah in the wildclick to tweet > @CCFCheetah’s Farmer Carnivore Help Hotline, discuss issues dealing with human-wildlife conflict relating to cheetahs #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Cheetahs evolved 5.5 million years ago. Within a century man has pushed them towards extinction #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Training and employment opportunities for people living alongside the Cheetah is key for the cheetahs survival #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Protecting cheetahs means helping subsistence farmers develop new revenues to help #SaveTheCheetah on #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > The largest free-ranging population of cheetahs is found in Namibia #BigCats #IntlCheetahDay pic.twitter.com/b36YVUvoCVclick to tweet > @CCFCheetah helped farmers reduce livestock predation by 80-100% using Livestock Guarding Dogs in Namibia #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Thickened thorn bush covers about 26 million hectares of land in Namibia, limiting cheetah range #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > 90 percent of cheetahs live outside National protected parks, making the Cheetah more vulnerable #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > @CCFCheetah was founded 26 years ago, its mission to #SaveTheCheetah in the wild #IntlCheetahDay https://youtu.be/aew2okRVGl8 via @YouTubeclick to tweet > In Namibia cheetahs were once considered vermin, now the country's known as the Cheetah Capital of the World #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > @CCFCheetah conservation programs work; cheetah numbers have stabilized in Namibia #SaveTheCheetah IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Help save #BigCats! Support nonprofits working to save #cheetahs #SavetheCheetah on #IntlCheetahDay https://youtu.be/ryr1IHNEVIwclick to tweet > Namibia is known as the Cheetah Capital of the World thanks to the country's farmers #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Today is #IntlCheetahDay Dec. 4 celebrate today and support conservation efforts to help #SaveTheCheetah pic.twitter.com/36qZQRivZhclick to tweet > @CCFCheetah was the 1st big cat conservation organization to breed and place guarding dogs with farmers #SaveTheCheetah on #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Join me in the race to #SaveTheCheetah on #IntlCheetahDay. If we don’t act soon #cheetahs may be gone foreverclick to tweet > Guarding dogs protect livestock against predators so farmers don’t shoot cheetahs. Sponsor a dog #SaveTheCheetah @CCFCheetahclick to tweet > Approx 300 cubs/year are smuggled form eastern Africa to supply the illegal trade in cheetahs as pets #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > The primary threats to cheetahs are: human/wildlife conflict, habitat loss, and illegal wildlife trade #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > The cheetah is the only big cat that purrs #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDay #purr https://youtu.be/5Y_zNbiB3kE via @YouTubeclick to tweet > Good livestock and wildlife farm management is key to cheetah survival for the future #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Cheetahs are diurnal hunters, stalking their prey mostly at dawn and dusk during the cool part of the day #IntlCheetahDay #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Poverty is a problem in areas where most of the cheetahs live. Improving livelihoods in rural areas helps #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Training and providing employment opportunities for people living alongside the cheetah is key for its survival #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Most cheetah populations are small and isolated from other populations, causing a greater threat to survival #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > The cheetah is the oldest and most unique of all the big cats in Africa. Help #SaveTheSpecies, help #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Namibia has the largest remaining cheetah population, 1/3 of the total number of cheetahs in the world! #IntlCheetahDay #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > @CCFCheetah has partners in the Middle East to help improve conditions for cheetahs caught up in the pet trade #NotAPet #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Cheetah home ranges can cover 800 square miles! #IntlCheetahDay #SaveTheCheetah pic.twitter.com/lwO8gRpUGeclick to tweet > Loss of habitat and prey, human/wildlife conflict and illegal pet trade are the biggest threats to cheetah survival #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > The census of cheetahs involves analyzing DNA extracted from scat, yes… cheetah poop #SaveTheCheetah #IntlCheetahDay https://goo.gl/PdK13mclick to tweet > Do you share @CCFCheetah’s mission? A world where cheetahs live and flourish in co-existence with people and the environment #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > LGD’s don’t herd their flocks, instead they put themselves in between the livestock and the predators, protecting the flock #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Cheetah “playtrees” or “newspaper trees” are spots where cheetahs leave their markings to communicate with each other #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Cheetah’s semi non-retractable claws and the ridges on their foot pads help with traction as they grip the ground in running #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Cheetah vision allows them to see prey from as far away as 3 miles (5km) #IntlCheetahDay #SaveTheCheetah pic.twitter.com/h0MjIr828vclick to tweet > Cheetahs have flexible spines that allow them to stretch out while running, reaching maximum speeds of 70 mph (110 kmph) #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > @CCFCheetah’s Dr. Laurie Marker has dedicated her life to #SaveTheCheetah in the wild. Join her @Chewbaaka on #IntlCheetahDayclick to tweet > Cheetah’s ancestors first appeared during prehistoric times, more than 3 million years ago. Don’t let cheetahs go extinct #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > Follow @CCFCheetah on facebook, twitter and Instagram and visit our website https://www.cheetah.org/ #IntlCheetahDay #SaveTheCheetahclick to tweet > #IntlCheetahDay 2018 is officially over but let’s not stop here. Donate, visit, volunteer, with your help we CAN #SaveTheCheetah