Comments on: How to Spot a Cheetah http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/07/01/how-to-spot-a-cheetah/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:40:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nicole http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/07/01/how-to-spot-a-cheetah/comment-page-1/#comment-426389 Nicole Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:13:10 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/how-to-spot-a-cheetah/#comment-426389 Hey!!! I was wondering if you guys could print all of the EXCITING things about all the wild cats ( and pictures ) and send it to my parents E mail adress? Thanks if you do that have a good day. From, Nicole Lover of animals <em>Moderator's note: You can find all kinds of exciting and interesting information (and pictures) on our <a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/index.html" rel="nofollow">Animal Bytes</a> pages. </em> Hey!!! I was wondering if you guys could print all of the EXCITING things about all the wild cats ( and pictures ) and send it to my parents E mail adress? Thanks if you do that have a good day.

From, Nicole Lover of animals

Moderator’s note: You can find all kinds of exciting and interesting information (and pictures) on our Animal Bytes pages.

]]> By: Don http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/07/01/how-to-spot-a-cheetah/comment-page-1/#comment-312782 Don Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:11:07 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/how-to-spot-a-cheetah/#comment-312782 Megan, congratulations on being selected for one of the highly coveted summer internships. Possibly, you are referring to the study by Nadja Wielebnowski and Jeanine Brown which demonstrated a supression effect when females are housed together. But I think it is a good idea to have another study of this issue, and your arrangement of 3 females together, 1 alone would seem to be a very good opportunity for further checking. It is good that you are using hormonal data to show what is going on with each female. A great outcome would be that the single female resumes cycling and is paired with a male. Good luck with your study. I look forward to seeing your results in a publication. Megan, congratulations on being selected for one of the highly coveted summer internships. Possibly, you are referring to the study by Nadja Wielebnowski and Jeanine Brown which demonstrated a supression effect when females are housed together. But I think it is a good idea to have another study of this issue, and your arrangement of 3 females together, 1 alone would seem to be a very good opportunity for further checking. It is good that you are using hormonal data to show what is going on with each female. A great outcome would be that the single female resumes cycling and is paired with a male. Good luck with your study. I look forward to seeing your results in a publication.

]]> By: Judy J http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/07/01/how-to-spot-a-cheetah/comment-page-1/#comment-305652 Judy J Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:52:12 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/how-to-spot-a-cheetah/#comment-305652 Hi Megan, Congratulations and best wishes on your project this summer! Hopefully your study will shed some light on the biological behavior of these precious beings. I and my son and grandson and girlfriend spent a wonderful evening with the 'girls' at the beginning of June. It was a beautiful, quiet drizzly evening and we were virtually alone in the Heart of Africa and the girls were out and about and wonderfully active. My son took some incredible pictures of them that evening and thanks to you we will now be able to tell who is who in the photos as well as when we return to the WAP. All the animals at the Zoo and the WAP are so incredibly precious and special and somehow learning their names can make them even more so. Would it be possible for you to find out the meanings of their names? It is because of you and the awesome keepers and caretakers of these amazing and cherished beings that generations will be able to see living cheetahs and not just pictures in books. I am looking forward to your updates as the study progresses. My girlfriend worked on a research project with the Bonobos at the WAP a few years ago and I know that she would tell you to make sure you wear plenty of sunscreen and a broad brimmed hat and drink lots and lots of water everyday you are out there. It does get very warm in the summer. Good luck on your project and thank you once again!! Blessed Be With Love, Judy J & Family and Friends Hi Megan,

Congratulations and best wishes on your project this summer! Hopefully your study will shed some light on the biological behavior of these precious beings. I and my son and grandson and girlfriend spent a wonderful evening with the ‘girls’ at the beginning of June. It was a beautiful, quiet drizzly evening and we were virtually alone in the Heart of Africa and the girls were out and about and wonderfully active. My son took some incredible pictures of them that evening and thanks to you we will now be able to tell who is who in the photos as well as when we return to the WAP. All the animals at the Zoo and the WAP are so incredibly precious and special and somehow learning their names can make them even more so. Would it be possible for you to find out the meanings of their names? It is because of you and the awesome keepers and caretakers of these amazing and cherished beings that generations will be able to see living cheetahs and not just pictures in books.

I am looking forward to your updates as the study progresses. My girlfriend worked on a research project with the Bonobos at the WAP a few years ago and I know that she would tell you to make sure you wear plenty of sunscreen and a broad brimmed hat and drink lots and lots of water everyday you are out there. It does get very warm in the summer. Good luck on your project and thank you once again!!

Blessed Be With Love, Judy J & Family and Friends

]]> By: Diana http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/07/01/how-to-spot-a-cheetah/comment-page-1/#comment-301901 Diana Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:07:17 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/how-to-spot-a-cheetah/#comment-301901 Glad you are on board at the WAP this summer. I bet you won't want to leave at the completion of your internship! Thanks for giving us the description of the 3 girls. Now I will be able to figure out who is who next time I visit--which I hope is soon. Your study sounds really interesting and I look forward to learning how all this plays out. Glad you are on board at the WAP this summer. I bet you won’t want to leave at the completion of your internship! Thanks for giving us the description of the 3 girls. Now I will be able to figure out who is who next time I visit–which I hope is soon. Your study sounds really interesting and I look forward to learning how all this plays out.

]]> By: barbara http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/07/01/how-to-spot-a-cheetah/comment-page-1/#comment-300651 barbara Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:04:49 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/how-to-spot-a-cheetah/#comment-300651 Welcome Megan, what a great project,will Makena ever be put on exhibit or is she destined to be alone. I think Cheetahs are beautiful magnificent animals their eyes will mesmerize you. Megan hope to hear some updates soon. have a great summer and keep up the good work. Welcome Megan, what a great project,will Makena ever be put on exhibit or is she destined to be alone. I think Cheetahs are beautiful magnificent animals their eyes will mesmerize you. Megan hope to hear some updates soon. have a great summer and keep up the good work.

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