Biology Faculty Articles
The Cheetah in Genetic Peril
ORCID
0000-0001-7353-8301
ResearcherID
N-1726-2015
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Scientific American
ISSN
0036-8733
Publication Date
5-1986
Abstract
Investigates the factors that result to the declining population of cheetahs. Background on the scientific investigation regarding the decline of the cheetah population and the difficulties in captive breeding; Link between genetic abnormalities in some animals and infertility; Inability of the cheetah population to preserve its genetic variation.
Volume
254
Issue
5
First Page
84
Last Page
92
NSUWorks Citation
O'Brien, Stephen J.; David E. Wildt; and Mitchell Bush. 1986. "The Cheetah in Genetic Peril." Scientific American 254, (5): 84-92. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cnso_bio_facarticles/384
