ccaracal: ‘Arash’ and ‘Pouyan’ are still roaming in Naybandan [article and

ccaracal:

‘Arash’ and ‘Pouyan’ are still roaming in Naybandan

[article and photographs from the Iranian Cheetah Society (ICS]

_{During August-September 2016, the ICS researchers surveyed Naybandan Wildlife Refuge in South Khorasan Province. Out of 52 camera traps set up over the reserve, about 70% of them were placed at water points. In total, 31 cheetah photographs and 9 videos were obtained during the present survey. All the cheetah photographs were captured in Naybandan’s core zone. Analysing the cheetah photographs, the ICS researchers could identify two male cheetahs we have photographed in the reserve since 2012, known to us as ‘Arash’ and ‘Pouyan’.}

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