Khaberni - In a first-of-its-kind discovery, 7 naturally mummified cheetahs were found in caves in northern Saudi Arabia. A scientific paper was published in the journal Nature:Communications Earth &Environment by the National Center for Wildlife Development, covering the documentation of the first scientific discovery of naturally mummified cheetahs in caves within the Kingdom, and the analysis of its scientific implications for supporting cheetah reintroduction programs.
The published study relied on extensive field surveys that included exploring 134 caves in northern Saudi Arabia, where 7 naturally mummified cheetahs and 54 skeletal remains of cheetahs from different time periods were documented.