What are the four stages of a cheetahs life cycle?

Answer 1

Cheetah's mate and reproduce all year round. They don't have any mating season as such.

When a female is in heat, she will leave scent markings using which Males search and find them.

After a gestation period of around 90 to 98 days, a female give birth to a litter of upto 9 cubs. But, the average litter size is between 3 to 5 cubs. The cubs weigh an average of 150 to 300 grams at birth and stay with the mother for approximately 2 years. During this period, the mother protects her cubs and feeds them.

Answer 2

The average life expectancy for cheetahs in captivity is 10-12 years although some may live longer. In the wild there has not been much research done regarding life expectancy although it is thought to be slightly less, possibly only 7-8 years. Longevity and survival of the cheetah depends upon availability of suitable habitat and its ability to hunt successfully. · Female cheetahs reach sexual maturity between 20-24 months and males between 2-3 years. Cheetahs do not have a particular breeding season. The sexes have a courtship period of up to three days. After breeding the male will leave the female. Gestation period is between 90-95 days. Litters vary in size from 1-8 cubs, with an average of 3 cubs. Birth takes place in bushy thickets, tall grass, rock cavities or "borrowed" burrows. Cheetah cubs are born blind and helpless around 150-300g and up to 30 cm long. Newborn cubs can move enough to reach mother's teats and suckle, turn their heads, spit and give soft churring calls. Cheetah cubs develop more quickly than any young of any other big cat, gaining about 50 g daily. Cubs open their eyes between 4 and 14 days (average 10 days). Cubs can crawl in about 2 3 days and walk at three weeks. · For first 6 weeks of their lives, the cubs are hidden in dense vegetation. The mother returns at night to suckle and groom the cubs. Cubs get their upper and lower canines at three weeks, full set of milk teeth at 6 weeks and their permanent set of teeth by 8 months. Cubs will nurse from 2-3 months with weaning usually beginning around 6 weeks. Cubs begin eating meat at 4-6 weeks. At 6 weeks cubs begin to follow their mother, but return to their den until about 8 weeks. · After 8 weeks they will follow her continuously bedding down for the night wherever they are. From 6 weeks to 3-4 months is the most vulnerable time for cubs, with predation and starvation being the major causes of death. Cubs also succumb very easily to disease. · The mortality rate amongst cubs is very high, with on average only 10 % surviving the first year. Young cheetahs play spirited, athletic games consisting of stalking, pouncing, chasing, boxing, Wrestling, and tug-of-war. Play is more related to hunting tactics than fighting. When cubs are about 18 months old the mother leaves them. They usually remain in a sibling group for another six months. At about 2 years the female cubs come into estrous and leave the group. Young males may remain together, forming a life-long coalition, or separating. When a cheetah cub reaches one year of age, cubs weigh about 25 kg. A mature cheetah weighs 34- 54kg and has a shoulder height of 73+ cm. The male tends to be slightly larger than the female.

Answer 3

On the plains of East Africa.

Also, some 100 or less in Iran and Pakistan. (Asiatic cheetah)

Answer 4

In the wild cheetahs only live about 5 years but can get to 19 years in captivity.

after one week, the cubs open there eyes.

Answer 5

A cheetah has 4 stages in its life cycle

Answer 6

Cheetah cubs grow up into adult cheetahs.

Answer 7

3

Answer 8

4

Answer 9

I don’t know