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Why do cheetah cubs die?

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Young cheetahs face numerous threats. Lions, leopards, hyenas all may prey on young cheetahs, up until they are around a year old, then they are much too fleet for these predators to catch.

One theory scientist have, is that long ago cheetas were so close to extintion, that they started breeding with there siblings, so there genes are so alike, they are likely to be born with deformatys, or die at birth.

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