Why is the cheetah gene pool small today? (1 point)

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lack of advantageous traits
lack of advantageous traits

poor adaptability
poor adaptability

multiple bottleneck events
multiple bottleneck events

inbreeding in zoos

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The cheetah gene pool is small today primarily due to multiple bottleneck events. These events greatly reduced genetic diversity, primarily driven by historical population declines that have left the current populations with limited genetic variation.