Genetic analysis reveals promiscuity among female cheetahs.

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Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) have a combination of ranging patterns and social system that is unique in mammals, whereby male coalitions occupy small territories less than 10% of the home range of solitary females. This study uses non-invasive genetic sampling of a long-term study population of cheetah in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to infer the mating system. Individual cheetah genotypes at up to 13...

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• Genotype
• Mating Preference, Animal
• Microsatellite Repeats
• Social Dominance