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Are there species of small gazelle that can outrun the cheetah?
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Do cheetas eat gazelles?
Yes. Cheetah's are too small to hunt down and kill a full grown zebra or a buffalo. A zebra calf is about the size that a cheetah can tackle and hunt. Gazelle's, Impala and Springbok are the usual prey species as they are around the size that a cheetah can catch and kill.
Will a cheetah eat a zebrah?
Given an opportunity yes. But, cheetah's are too small to hunt down and kill a full grown zebra. A zebra calf is about the size that a cheetah can tackle and hunt. Gazelle's, Impala and Springbok are the usual prey species as they are around the size that a cheetah can catch and kill.
What type of animal is a gazzelle?
A GAZELLE is a small species of antelope that lives on the plains of Africa.
What eats the Thompson Gazelle?
Thompsons gazelles' can run pretty quick at about 45 mph, few animals can catch them. Cheetahs are the main predator of the thompsons gazelle. Cheetahs eat them because they are small, slow to a cheetah, and are not very strong. The leopard is also a predator of the thompsons gazelle. Instead of a long chase the leopard waits for the gazelle to come to him. African wild dogs hunt in packs and can easily take down a thompsons gazelle. Baboons will target young or sick or slow moving adults. Hyenas are not fast enough to catch a thompsons gazelle. Jackals may look small, but they are just as fast and nimble as a thompsons gazelle, but they take some time to overpower the gazelle. Lions catch them when they can. Crocodiles very easily snatch gazelles when they are drinking or when in the water. Don't underestimate the thompsons gazelle though. They can escape a cheetah if they really need to. They are more agile and nimble then a cheetah. They are able to make a full u turn while being chased, and can keep running after a cheetah has already stopped.
What is a cheetahs favorite food?
A cheetahs favorite food is an animal called a Thompson's gazelle.
How could you classify the king of the cheetahs?
The genetic difference between a King cheetah and a regular cheetah is so small that it can't be classified as Another species.
What is a cheetahs main prey?
Mainly antelope species under 200 pounds, like Thompson's gazelle, and small mammals.
What animals does the cheetah eat?
Blesbok, duiker, Grant's gazelle, impala, reedbuck, springbok, and Thomson's gazelle are some of the common targets of the cheetah. Other prey animals include the bat-eared fox, bushbuck, kudu, hartebeest, nyala, oribi, roan antelope, steenbok, sable antelope, and waterbuck.
What can outrun a cheetah?
There are many of them. The cheetah is, I believe the fastest-moving land animal. But almost all the cats and dogs can outrun the average human. Horses, obviously. Antelopes, Gazelles, Zephyrs, Zebras. Even the alligator can outrun a human, over short distances. Also, I think, bears and ostriches, and, if you can call it "running", kangaroos. A Cheetah can run up to 70 mph.
What do cheetahs eat normally?
Cheetahs normally eat relatively small grass eating animals, most of which can run very quickly. These include antelope, impala, Thompson's gazelle, and springbok. They also eat young wildebeest and zebra.
Small antelope beginning with the letter g?
Another name for a South African antelope starting with the letter "G" is a gazelle. A gnu is also considered an ancestor of the antelope.
What animals do cheetah's usually hunt?
Cheetahs hunt by chasing the animal, mostly during the day when other predators are sleeping. The cheetah is the fastest animal on land. They can run up to 70 miles per hour! Since the cheetah is designed for speed and not long distance running, they sneak up on their prey to get as close as possible before the sprint. The cheetah will stalk a prey animal, and when it is not paying attention, the cheetah leaps out and runs toward it. The cheetah will try to trip the animal by pulling its legs out from under it as they run.
