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Cheetahs are carnivores, so they need to eat meat. They are adapted to run extremely fast, but for that reason they are lightly built. This means they hunt smaller, faster prey than lions or tigers do, and gazelle and antelope are perfect prey for them.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe cheetah chases a Tompson Gazelle because it is hungry.
Because that is there prey.
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∙ 7y agoTo some extent, lions and cheetahs compete for food. So killing or chasing away the cheetahs leaves more animals for the lions to hunt and eat.
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∙ 11y agoIt's faster.
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What animals hunt hyenas?
The answer is the animal that hunt the Hyena are: Lions, Jaguar and crocodiles
What animals hunt a gazelle?
Jackals, cheetahs, and lions eat gazelles, as do other cats and predators.
When does the cheetah hunt?
During the day.
Do cheetahs live in prides?
Cheetahs do not form prides like lions do. Female cheetahs are solitary, prefering to hunt alone, and only associating with males for mating. Male cheetahs sometimes will hunt together.
What eat sable antelpoes?
lions,leopards,cheetahs,and people hunt sables
Do lions and chettah eat the same animal and if so what animal?
Both Lions and Cheetahs are known to prey on the following animals:GazellesWildebeestWarthogsLions also hunt Buffalos and even Giraffe's at times. Cheetahs are too small to hunt down these 2 animals.
How are cheetahs and lions different?
Cheetahs are slender and built for speed. Lions are bigger, stronger and slower. Lions live in groups, and go for big prey that can feed several animals and takes several animals to bring down. Cheetahs are solitary and hunt smaller prey.
Are cheetahs and lions carnivores?
Cheetahs and lions are carnivores
What is a zebras predator?
A zebra's predator is mainly lions. Although hyenas, wild dogs, leopards, and cheetahs are their minor predators. your welcome =] Katie
When are cheetahs most active?
During the day, when other predators like leopards and lions are inactive. They rarely hunt during the night as confrontation from lions and leopards is pretty much fatal
Are cheetahs and lions mammals?
cheetahs and lions are mammals.yes they r mammals.
What are the differences between snake and a cheetah?
They are both cats, they both live in Africa. lions can roar and cheetahs can't, lions are "big cats" and cheetahs aren't, lions can extend and detract claws and cheetahs can't. Another big difference between lions and cheetahs is the way they live and hunt. Lions are social animals.
