ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Northwest African cheetah

Okay kiddo, so you know what a cheetah is right? It's a really fast animal that lives in Africa and can run really, really quickly. Well, the northwest African cheetah is a special kind of cheetah that lives in northwest Africa, like in the countries of Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia.

But here's the thing, kiddo, there aren't very many northwest African cheetahs left in the world. In fact, there are only about 250 of them left in the whole world. That's not a lot at all! And that's why people are trying really hard to help save these special cheetahs.

You see, northwest African cheetahs are different from other cheetahs because they live in a really dry and hot part of Africa. They have to be really good at hunting in order to survive, and they need a lot of space to be able to find enough food to eat.

Unfortunately, people are building cities and roads and farms in the places where northwest African cheetahs used to live. This means there's less space for the cheetahs to hunt and find food. People are also hunting and killing these special cheetahs for their fur, which is really sad.

So, scientists and people who care about animals are working hard to protect the northwest African cheetahs. They're trying to teach people about why it's important to save these animals and to work together to find ways to help the cheetahs find enough food and have enough space to live. That way, the northwest African cheetahs can survive and keep on being really cool animals that run super fast!