CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AUTHOR’S NOTE

1 THE CHEETAH IN HISTORY

2 THE EVOLUTION OF THE CHEETAH

3 SOCIAL AND RANGING BEHAVIOUR

4 REPRODUCTION AND PARENTING

5 HUNTING: A DIVERSE REPERTOIRE

6 THREATS AND STATUS

7 SURVIVAL INTO THE FUTURE

CONTACTS AND REFERENCES

CHEETAHS AT A GLANCE

INDEX