Probably because it might mistake you as an intruder on it's territory
Cheetah cubs and younger Cheetahs will play with siblings or their parents for fun, and the parents usually play along if only for a while before they get tired of it. Young Cheetahs will also chase smaller animals just for the sake of the chase, for fun.
Cheetahs are carnivores; they hunt their prey, kill it and eat it.They chase it because they are fastest animals.
At top speed(60 mph/90kph),cheetahs can chase prey for up to 100 metres.If you measure the whole chase,it would be around 250 to 300 metres.
Hyenas and Lions often chase the Cheetah away from its food.
Lions are much bigger, and cheetahs are much faster. Cheetahs are built for the chase, slim and able to turn on a dime, where lions are stalkers , getting close before making a rush.
No, a lion cannot catch a cheetah in a chase because cheetahs are the fastest land animals and can run much faster than lions.
Cheetahs effect people to run really fast so that they can catch them.
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Cheetahs are 'sight' hunters. They see their prey moving. Then cheetahs, being the fastest runners in the world, chase down their prey, then kill and eat it. Cheetahs, even though they are in the cat family, have dog-like long legs and paws like a dog's to help them run so fast.
A cheetahs food is located everywhere they use their speed to hunt down the prey. They climb trees to locate other animals. Cheetahs chase gazelles for main ways to food.
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Cheetahs were once kept by people for use in hunting.