Cheetahs are mammals, and all mammals have a gestation period before they are born.
What are the obvious adaptations of a cheetah to the environment?
Cheetahs have adapted to their savanna environment in many ways. The coarse, short fur of the cheetah is golden or tan, embellished with many round, black spots that help break up its shape, and therefore help the cheetah camouflage when hunting prey. In addition, the cheetah's golden coat is able to blend into the surrounding grass. The "tear marks" on a cheetah's face connects from the corner of each eye to the mouth and is thought to protect their eyes from from the sun's glare to aid in hunting and seeing long distances. Cheetah cubs grow a thick yellowish-gray coat called a mantle along their back in the first few weeks of life. The dark color helps the cub blend into the shadows and the mantle is thought to have several purposes, including acting as a thermostatic umbrella against rain and the sun, and as a camouflage imitating the dry, dead grass. Also, during the dry season, lightning frequently ignites the brow, dry grasses that cover the savanna. The cheetah has adapted to living with the fires. The ability to run fast enables the cheetah to escape the flames. Adaptations that enable the cheetah to run as fast as it does include large nostrils that allow for increased oxygen intake, and an enlarged heart and lungs that work together to circulate oxygen efficiently. While running, in addition to having good traction due to its semi-retractable claws, the cheetah uses its tail as a rudder-like means of steering to allow it to make sharp turns, necessary to outflank prey animals that often make such turns of escape.
Does a cheetah have special vision to catch its prey?
no a cheetah uses speed to catch its pray. the cheetah hides in the grass and sneeks up on its pray
There are many of them. The cheetah is, I believe the fastest-moving land animal. But almost all the cats and dogs can outrun the average human. Horses, obviously. Antelopes, Gazelles, Zephyrs, Zebras. Even the alligator can outrun a human, over short distances. Also, I think, bears and ostriches, and, if you can call it "running", kangaroos. A Cheetah can run up to 70 mph.
How many years does reindeer live in the wild?
there is about 1,000,500,000 deers left in the Hull in tire world you want them to die everybody keeps killing them and eating them is there life have to die all they want to is live but people just keep on killing them so how are they going to live would like it if every body was killing you.So stop killing them they are living creatures for every body to watch them to enjoy.so stop killing them and enjoy them.
How fast can a baby tiger run?
Tigers can run about 35 to 40 miles per hour (about 60 kph), but only for short distances.
How long does the cheetah cub stay with its mother?
Cheetah's mate and reproduce all year round. They don't have any mating season as such. 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.
Does the cheetah sleep at night?
Yes the cheetah can sweat.. In the hot weather of Africa it needs to sweat to keep its body temperature
How does extreme temperature change in Africa effect the cheetah?
They have adapted to long distance hunting by developing long legs and a long tail to facilitate balance while chasing agile prey such as the antelope.
2nd Answer:
The cheetah is a speed-hunting predator, and like most cats, cannot endure while running for very long distances, at all.
What kind of home do cheetahs live in?
Well, as you should know already a cheetah lives in the Savannahs or the grasslands.so in the savannahs what do you have......GRASS..very tall grass that it can live in also maybe if the cheetah finds a borrow or a dip in the grass it could home there and in the grasslands you also have of course very tall grass there is also very large boulders or jutting rocks in the savannahs (like pride rock in the lion king for example)they could live in cut out chunks of it were they could home also
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No they do not. If you don't believe me than go on Google and type in jackrabbits facts than click Jackrabbit-Animal Facts,than go down and they will say predators and threats and you will see what eats them.
leopards, lions, tigers, pumas, panthers, cougars etc... so basically the cat family is the cousins of the cheetah.
What effect do cheetahs have on their prey population?
Ummmm... well they don't eat as much as lions and compared to the whole africa..... about .99% or at least not alot
Can the cheetah beat the lion?
It depends on what you mean by 'beat'.
If it is in speed, the cheetah is one of the fastest things in the world. However, lions have more willpower and stamina when out hunting.
If it is strength/fights lions would tend to win a fight because their weight and strength is a lot greater than a cheetahs because they are muscular but haven't got the strength.
If it is in height/weight the lion would win because they are naturally larger wild cats and eat more when the cheetah spends its days racing unlike the lions who tend to laze about waiting for the lionesses to bring back their food.
Is a king cheetah faster than a cheetah?
Nope, a King Cheetah is when a male Cheetah has three large black lines that go down his back instead of the usual black spots. It's a minor gene mutation; it doesn't make them faster or better than any other Cheetah.
What things about a cheetah help it live in its environment?
the physical features of a cheetah can help it survive because the color of its coat.The color of its coat is the same color of the high grass that they hide in (in order to catch their pray.)
What animals can a cheetah out run?
There aren't many land animals that can move at 70 miles per hour, and not really any other predators.
Some dogs can reach that speed, greyhounds and wippets perhaps. White tail and mule deer can scoot pretty fast if pushed.
What animal shares the same habitat as a cheetah?
Cheetah's are predominantly found in the jungles of Africa and India. The Asiatic cheetah can be found in India, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan etc. The African cheetah is found in countries like Kenya, Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe etc. numbers wise, the African species is more populous than its Indian cousin.
They share their habitat with other animals like zebra, lions, hyenas, giraffes etc that live in the forests
Can a cheetah live in cold weather?
cheetas actually stay where they are but they hibernate during the winter
Where do asiatic cheetahs live?
The Asian cheetah can be found in Northern Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa. It can live in several different types of habitat. These places include areas with tall grass, grassy plains, places with large plants and bushes and in treeless plains.
Both the cheetahs and lions inhabit different sections of Africa. They are extremely territorial animals, but don't usually come into contact with eachother. Lions can pose a big threat to cheetahs, but cheetahs are much faster and smarter than lions are. Once, a cheetah scared off a healthy, adult male lion to defend her cubs. Those cats are definetely NOT as weak as some people say they are! Someone is writing a book trilogy called "The Cheetah Warrior" which is about a female cheetah who fights lions, hyenas, crocodiles, baboons, leopards, etc. But the main idea of the series is that she fights lions. The book won't come out for a VERYlong time, though.