By running up to 46 mph a cheetah can hunt its prey from 3-9 min.
they hunt for there prey
It catches its prey after chasing it with its speed.
Enough for it to hunt for its prey and run around.
The female cheetah teaches her offspring how to hunt and kill prey, what animals to kill and how to avoid predators.
61 mph
75 mph or 100 kmph
It takes 20 to 40 minuets.Usually 20.
To catch their prey, like gazelles. Gazelles are fast, so cheetahs have to be fast to catch them
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.
The cheetah is an apex or top level predator. There are no known predators for adult cheetahs however they can be killed by lions rarely. Cheetah's usually prey on smaller herbivores like Gazelles, Impala and Springbok. They don't have the size or strength to hunt down larger prey like zebra or wildebeest They hunt at times when the sun is not at its peak. It cannot run fast & chase prey when the sun is shining at its hottest.
A Cheetah's speed affects its ability to hunt. The faster the Cheetah, the more likely it will be able to catch its prey, thus the advantage in its speed comes to fruition.
Cheetahs hunt primarily throughout the day, but geographical variations exist. For instance, cheetahs in the Sahara and the Masai Mara hunt after sunset to escape the high temperatures of the day. In the Serengeti they hunt when the lions and hyenas are inactive.