Among the wild cats, cheetah is unique and is the only extant member of the genus Acinonyx notable with its non-retractable claws and pads. The cheetah made headlines last year when the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), New Delhi, announced setting aside three grassland sanctuaries to bring the extinct cat back to India. (Correspondence)
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/reintroducing-cheetah-india%E2%80%99s-grassland-%E2%80%93-glamour-or-conservation
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/g-agoramoorthy
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/v-vijay-kumar
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/grasslands
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sanctuaries
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-management
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/government-india-goi
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/relocation
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-and-people
