Two healthy cubs were recently born by IVF at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Researchers say this is a promising step forward for the future of cheetahs, which are listed as a vulnerable species. (hereandnow)
, a cheetah biologist from the Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institute who helped perform the procedure. She says researchers have been working on IVF in cheetahs for over 15 years.IVF is a common practice among humans looking to conceive, but the fertility procedure has rarely worked in large cats such as lions and cheetahs, according to the Columbus Zoo. The only time it worked was when three tiger cubs were reportedly born in 1990.
The birth of these cubs is promising for the growth of what Crosier calls an “insurance population” of cheetahs in North America. Due to habitat and natural prey loss, scientists estimate there are only about 7,500 cheetahs left in the wild.
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