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Because of their speed. Cheetahs use their speed and camouflage to hunt prey. Gazelle's, Impala and Springbok are the usual prey species as they are around the size that a cheetah can catch and kill.
They lie hidden in the grass and move close to its unsuspecting prey. When they are around 100 to 200 meters near the prey, they pick up a burst of speed and tackle the prey. They go for the throat thereby suffocating the prey.
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Can the cheetah attack its prey easily while the prey is moving?
VERY EASILY? no. easily? yes. they are the fastest four leged animal on land.
How does a cheetah catches food?
A cheetah catches it's food by running after it. Once a cheetah gets close enough to its prey it pounces on it.
What are a cheetah's diet and methods for getting food?
Chasing down thier prey until they prey gets tired. Then they feast on it.
How does the kangaroo rat get it food?
it gets its food by sneaking up on its prey kind of like a cheetah
Is the cheetah prey or a predator?
The cheetah is an apex predator and rarely a prey item, except as a cheetah cub.
What features does a cheetah have that helps it to live in this habitat?
the color of its fur and the way it blends in itsenvironment. the teeth that can easily kill its prey. ect.
What is cheetah full speed in chasing prey?
Cheetahs can run up to 70 mph, but for only about 20 seconds. They tire easily when sprinting.
What does a cheetah eat and how does it gets it food?
Cheetahs use their speed and camouflage to hunt prey. Gazelle's, Impala and Springbok are the usual prey species as they are around the size that a cheetah can catch and kill. They lie hidden in the grass and move close to its unsuspecting prey. When they are around 100 to 200 meters near the prey, they pick up a burst of speed and tackle the prey. They go for the throat thereby suffocating the prey.
How does the cheetah find prey?
The cheetah lives on the open plains of Africa and finds its prey by sight. Its main quarry is the antelope which it is able to outrun from great distances. Over a short distance it is thought to be the fastest animal on earth, so it can easily bring down other animals as prey. Cheetah is very sharp in sigh. It can get it prey with fastest speed. If a prey is even a mile away the cheetah had special sense of trapping it prey until he eats it.
What is an example of competition in the grassland?
Its when a cheetah and a cheetah fight for the same prey.
Where does a cheetah eat?
A cheetah usually eats it prey perched up in a tree, to protect the killed prey from scavengers (Hyenas).
How fast can a cheetah hunt its prey?
By running up to 46 mph a cheetah can hunt its prey from 3-9 min.
