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. 2015 Oct 22;3:e1346. doi: 10.7717/peerj.1346

Table 1. Subject details of translocated cheetahs in Namibia, 2008–2012.

ID Sex Estimated age (years) Weight (kg) Capture region— release area Yeara Capture reason—background Captivity (days) Translocation distance (km) Release mode (acclimation)— social composition Degree of habituation Transmitter type
Aju01 F 2–3 37 Otjozondjupa–NRNR 2008 Indiscriminate 10 526 Hard–sibling group Wild VHFb
Aju02 F 2–3 33 Otjozondjupa–NRNR 2008 Indiscriminate 10 526 Hard–sibling group Wild ID
Aju03 M 2–3 38 Otjozondjupa–NRNR 2008 Indiscriminate 10 526 Hard–sibling group Wild VHFb
Aju07 F 7–9 33 Khomas–NRNR 2008 Livestock raider 61 331 Hard–mother with 2 offspring Wild VHFb
Aju17 M 5–7 44 Otjozondjupa–NRNR 2009 Livestock raider 175 490 Hard–individual Wild GPSc ARGOS
Aju18 F 5–7 43 Otjozondjupa–NRNR 2009 Livestock raider 157 470 Hard–individual Wild GPSc ARGOS
Aju19 M 3–5 49 Khomas–KWR 2009 Indiscriminate 62 312 Hard–artificial group Wild VHFd
Aju20 F 6–8 37 Omaheke–KWR 2009 Indiscriminate 37 396 Hard–artificial group Wild GPSc ARGOS
Aju26 M 2–3 44 Otjozondjupa–FOC 2009 Indiscriminate 12 182 Hard–individual Wild GPSd cell
Aju29 F 3–4 38 Otjozondjupa–NRNR 2010 Orphan–rehab 596 482 Soft (10 weeks)–artificial group Semi-habituated VHFd
Aju30 M 3–4 41 Otjozondjupa–NRNR 2010 Orphan–rehab 446 431 Soft (10 weeks)–artificial group Semi-habituated GPSc ARGOS
Aju34 M 3–4 43 Omaheke–FOC 2010 Indiscriminate 47 137 Hard–individual Wild VHFd
Aju38 M 3–4 37 Khomas–SGF 2011 Indiscriminate 153 259 Soft (18 weeks)–individual Wild GPSc ARGOS
Aju40 F 3–4 37 Otjozondjupa–NDL 2012 Indiscriminate 1,184 289 Soft (38 weeks)–sibling group Habituated GPSc ARGOS
Aju41 F 3–4 38 Otjozondjupa–NDL 2012 Indiscriminate 1,184 289 Soft (38 weeks)–sibling group Habituated VHFd; GPSc
Aju42 M 3–4 29 Otjozondjupa–SNGR 2011 Orphan–rehab 1,055 816 Soft (18.5 weeks)–artificial group Habituated VHFb
Aju43 M 3–4 32 Otjozondjupa–SNGR 2011 Orphan–rehab 1,106 806 Soft (18.5 weeks)–artificial group Habituated GPSc ARGOS
Aju44 M 3–4 32 Otjozondjupa–SNGR 2011 Orphan–rehab 1,055 816 Soft (18.5 weeks)–artificial group Habituated VHFd
Aju56 F 5–7 45 Otjozondjupa–FOC 2012 Indiscriminate 169 402 Hard–mother with 3 offspring Wild GPSc satellite
Aju58 F 5–7 40 Otjozondjupa - NRNR 2012 Indiscriminate 260 372 Soft (4 weeks)–mother with 2 offspring Semi-habituated GPSd satellite
Aju59 F 4–6 38 Khomas–SNGR 2012 Indiscriminate 272 659 Soft (1 week)–mother with 3 offspring Semi-habituated GPSd satellite
Aju65 M 6–7 51 Khomas–FOC 2012 Indiscriminate 1 71 Hard–male coalition Wild VHFd
Aju66 M 6–7 53 Khomas–FOC 2012 Indiscriminate 2 71 Hard–male coalition Wild GPSd satellite

Notes.

a

Year of release.

b

Advanced Telemetry Systems, Insanti, USA.

c

Sirtrack, Hawkes Bay, NZ.

d

Africa Wildlife Tracking, Pretoria, RSA.

NRNR
NamibRand Nature Reserve
KWR
Kulala Wilderness Reserve
FOC
Frauenstein–Ondekaremba Complex
NDL
Namib Desert Lodge
SGF
Solitaire Guest Farm
SNGR
Sandfontein Private Nature and Game Reserve (see Fig. 1)