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Cheetahs – Varmints – 85


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Cheetahs!

Josh Hallmark from the Our Americana network joins Donna this week to talk about the speediest of all land varmints: cheetahs!

Thanks so much to Josh for filling in this week!. He produces several podcasts including a couple that Paul and Donna have been guests on! Once you’re done listening to this week’s show you can check all the shows on his network out here. Or just click on the image below. Now on with the show!

The news!

A thrilling African safari got a little too thrilling for these tourists! Courtesy of CBS news:

Hey gang! I’m Brad! Welcome to Africa! I’ll make this really quick because I’m a cheetah and that’s kind of what I do and I know you want to get on with your safari but have you ever been interested in purchasing a time share?

Here’s a link to the place our buddy Josh talked about: Safari West!
An ancient evolutionary bottleneck resulted in a lack of genetic variation in today’s cheetah population! Courtesy of Berkeley U.

The cubs in this picture are likely half-siblings.

Supplemental info woo hoo! Courtesy of sciencedaily.com.

Sure cheetahs use their speed to hunt prey but did you know that their inner ears are critical to hunting success? Wow! Courtesy of Terradaily.com

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