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Very rarely. Leopards are stronger and on average heavier than cheetahs, so the latter tend to give away to their competitors. Female cheetahs with cubs can mock charge leopards which threaten their young, but avoid direct contact. Also, male cheetahs in coalition can also chase leopard females or juveniles but rarely adult males. The reason for that is that male leopards are much heavier (av. 60kg) than females (av. 35kg), and male cheetahs too are larger (av. 47kg) than their female counterparts (av. 37kg). Also, leopards and cheetahs, though similar in size and prey preference (both take primarily small to midsized antelope), are often separated by space and time. Leopards prefer denser woodland and are primarily nocturnal. Cheetahs are found in more open habitats and are primarily diurnal. Nature has it's way of settling everything, so both species are able to coexist in the same area. But I should also note that the pecking order in savanna is very clear, and cheetahs are almost always ranked below leopards.

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