The Saharan race ostrich, largest representative of its species, has been extirpated across 95 per cent of its range. Within Niger, the bird is extinct in the wild. There are still roughly 100 pure-bred Saharan race ostriches in small privately-held captive flocks scattered across the country. (…)
Santa, for the Sahara Conservation Fund secret cameras, came in the form of the highly elusive Saharan cheetah, this December. This cheetah, pale and lean in appearance, is found inthe vast desert of Termit and Tin Toumma in Niger, Africa. They are so rare that scientists’ peg their numbers to be at just 10 roaming the forest plains of the Niger. (…)
An elusive Saharan cheetah recently came into the spotlight in Niger, Africa, where a hidden camera snapped photos of the ghostly cat, whose pale coat and emaciated appearance distinguish it from other cheetahs. (…)
An elusive Saharan cheetah recently came into the spotlight in Niger, Africa, where a hidden camera snapped photos of the ghostly cat, whose pale coat and emaciated appearance distinguish it from other cheetahs. In one of the images the sleek, light-colored cat with small spots on its coat and a small head is turning in the direction of the camera, its eyes aglow. (…)
One of the world’s most elusive cats has been photographed by a night time camera trap, after a year-long search for the animal. The ghostly image of the Saharan cheetah has excited conservationists, as perhaps fewer than 10 of the cats survive in the deserts of Termit, Niger, where the photograph was taken. (…)
