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Cheetahs

The Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, is a member of the cat family, Felidae. They hunt by sight and speed, rather than by stealth typical of other big cats. The fastest of all terrestrial animals reaching speeds of over 110 km/hour (60 mph) in short bursts, it is the only cat that cannot completely retract its claws.

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Which lion hunts more - male or female?

The lionesses hunt for food while the males protect their territory and sometimes assist in tackling larger prey like buffalo.

What is a cheetahs ecosystem?

Cheetahs ecosystem is very grassy and is warm,with little rainfall but dont worry they have water to drink from.

Can a cheetah eat a puppy?

possibly but i dont think they would. But if they did i would call it a Cheepord
It could not happen between them in particular as they aren't totally in the same geno group.

There are hybrid animals such as tigers: Tiger + Lion and Wolf hybrids: Wolf + Husky or German Shepherd usually... There are also Leopard's and Lion offspring and even the Zorse: Zebra + Horse.

This usually only occurs if they are forced together to produce, in the wild it would not happen.

How long does the cheetah live in captivity?

Cheeters live for about 20 years , well really it depends.

What are some examples of cheetah's predators?

Adult Cheetah's have no natural enemies or predators. They are too fast to be caught by any other animal. However, the youngsters are vulnerable to animals like lions and hyenas.

Apart from this, humans are the biggest threat to cheetahs. Humans have hunted them for centuries almost wiping them out in Asia and driving them to low numbers in Africa.

How and why cheetahs are different from other animals?

Sorry I'm not a CHEETAH EXPERT OR SOMETHING but I know that cheetahs are unique because they are, or are one of, the fastest animals on Earth, and if you carefully compare a jaguar's, leopard's, and cheetah's spots, you'll se they all look different.

How much spots does the average cheetah have?

The amount of spots on a cheetah varies from animal to animal. Thus making each cheetah different.

Where do cheetahs get there water?

Cheetah's have very very limited Water so they attack livestock for the blood, to keep them hydrated , so people have drilled boreholes that provide water so they will stop attacking their livestock. its decreased the attacks but still happens from time to time when they cant find a Borehole

How does a cub learn to hunt?

Yes, the mother cheetah teaches her cubs to hunt.

Why do cheetahs have striped tails?

the cheetahs fur helps it blend in.... for instance take a plastic animal with spots and trow it down on the ground that matches it's color.... Hard to see yea??? It would be better to have a plastic cheetah and throw it down on dead grass just so you get how it looks on the savvanna though....

Where are cheetahs protected?

Many mean people are after the cheetahs and even animals atack each other

What are the main characteristics of cheetahs?

Cheetah, or Hunting Leopard, an animal of the cat family. Once abundant from Israel eastwards through northern India, the cheetah is now found in the wild only in isolated areas of the Middle East and adjacent regions to the north and south. The cheetah is an endangered species whose numbers have been greatly reduced by over hunting and destruction of its natural habitat.

Although a true cat, the cheetah resembles the dog, especially the greyhound, in many respects. The cheetah is the swiftest of all land animals; it can run 70 miles per hour (113 km/h) for short distances. Its legs are long and its paws are small. Unlike other members of the cat family, it has short, unsheathed claws.

The adult cheetah's body is about 50 inches (127 cm) long. Its long, bushy tail is about half the length of the body. The cheetah's color ranges from a tawny yellow to a pale buff or grayish white. It is uniformly spotted on its upper sides. The underparts are white and unspotted from chin to tail. A distinctive black line extends from the eye to the corner of the mouth on each side of the short, broad head.

The cheetah is Acinonyx jubatus of the family Felidae.

Does a cheetah look more like a tiger leopard or zebra?

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They're both cat species, and they're(usually) spotted, so there are some similarities.

But where cheetahs are built for speed, leopards are built more for strength.

Leopards look like scaled-up house cats in their proportions, while cheetahs look like a cat version of a Greyhound or a whippet. Long, lean and slender.

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No. Cheetahs are lean, have small heads and short muzzles with wide nostrils. They can range from pale yellowish, tawny yellow, greyish or fawn in colour, and are covered in small round dark spots. Their fur is short and coarse. And their ears are rounded and black. A Leopard has an elongate body and massive limbs of moderate length. The paws are broad and rounded and the ears are short. The tail is thick and long. They can range in color from pale straw and grey buff to bright fulvous, deep ochre, almost chestnut with black rossettes. Their ears are black with white central spots. And there coat can range from short and course to long and soft, depending on where they're located. So as you can see they are totally different.

Can a cheetah kill a man?

both. cheetahs are killed by lions when they are only in their child hood by lions. they also do get killed by those stupid poacher people. The stupid poacher people kill them for some reasons but i havent figured out for what...:\ i hope that helped you... :)

How much meat does a cheetah eat?

The main prey of the cheetah are small antelope, birds, hare, and warthogs. Cheetahs eat about 6 lbs of meat per day. A good meal is a gazelle, a gnu, a warthog, an impala, or a wildebeest calf.

Are cheetahs stronger than a panther?

Cheetahs are bigger, as there are no cats as small as a can of deodorant

The lynx males weigh 40 pounds (18 kg) or more, and females weigh 18 to 30 pounds (8 to 14 kg), but the bobcat males only weigh 16 to 28 pounds (7 to 13 kg) and the females weigh 10 to 18 pounds (5 to 8 kg). The lynx also stands at 30 to 42 inches (74 to 107 cm) high, but the bobcat only is only 17 to 23 inches (43 to 58 cm) high.

The adult cheetah weighs from 36 to 65 kg (79 to 140 lb). Its total body length is from 115 to 135 cm (45 to 53 in), while the tail can measure up to 84 cm (33 in) in length. Cheetahs are 67 to 94 cm (26 to 37 in) in height at the shoulder.

Is the cheetah dying out?

Yes. 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.

What are the uses of cheetah?

people use cheetah skin for clothes only rich people have cheetah skin thoungh.

What animals attack the cheetah the most?

Some of the other preadators in their habitat could easily take them down. So lions, jaguars, and humans are a threat to cheetahs.

Is a cheetah faster than a dolphin?

I don't think that you would be able to compare these animals are the cheetah is the fastest ground animal, whereas the pelican can fly away if it knows the cheetah is near.