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Headline: RAW VIDEO: Billy The Cheetah Enjoys His New Home At Edinburgh Zoo
Caption: This handsome fellow is Edinburgh Zoo’s new cheetah, Billy, exploring his new home. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) hopes to welcome a female cheetah in future, with the potential for the wildlife conservation charity to be home to some cubs. The four-year-old cheetah is now visible to visitors after being given time to settle into his new surroundings. Jo Elliott, RZSS curator, said: "Billy is already beginning to show his personality and we cannot wait for visitors to see him. "We hope to welcome a female cheetah in the future to live with him and perhaps even have some cubs. "The first cheetah to live at Edinburgh Zoo arrived in 1922, but Billy is only the second cheetah we have had here in 25 years, following the sad death of Cleo last year." Cheetahs are found across Africa and in some parts of Southwestern Asia. The species is listed as Vulnerable in the wild with a decreasing population estimated at 6,500 mature individuals (IUCN redlist).
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