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The cheetah is an apex predator and rarely a prey item, except as a cheetah cub.

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Cheetahs are generally considered predators. However, cheetah cubs are sometimes prey to other carnivores.

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the cheetah is a predator if you ask me

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What is a cheetah's predator and prey?

Gizlle and small rodents


What is some examples of predator and prey?

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What is the cheetah a predator of?

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What animals eat cheetahs?

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Does a cheetah first ambush its opponent and then pounce on it?

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Why are cheetah's important to the ecosystem?

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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


How are the terms predator and prey related?

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