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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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Can a cheetah eat a hippo?

A hippo might kill a zebra but its very unlikely for a hippo to eat it. Hippos are plant eaters and they dont tend to eat meat. However, there are some rare incidents of hippos scavenging over dead wildebeest and buffalo

Is the cheetah the worlds largest small cat?

The Siberian tiger ( panthera tirgris altaica ) is generally recognized as the largest cat. This animal is critically endangered! The cheetah needs to be small because if it was heavy it could not run very fast. It has one of the slimmest, lightest builds of all the big cats.

Do cheetahs use camouflage?

Yes! Its spots camo very well in the wild!

How much does a king cheetah weigh?

56 kilograms

Only a color phase of the cheetah, they can weigh up to 130 pounds, like all cheetahs.

What is a cheetah's habitat area?

Cheetahs are found in parts of Africa and Asia. For a range map showing current and former cheetah habitat, click on this link.

What is a cheetah's organism?

I really do not understand what you are asking. However, this is the classification of the cheetah.Scientific classification of the cheetah.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Clade: Synapsida

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Felidae

Genus: Acinonyx

Species: A. jubatus

Binomial name: Acinonyx jubatus

At what age do cheetahs mature?

Cheetah's can live up to 12 years or so in the wild. They are known to live upto 20 years in captivity (In Zoos). The lifespan is much shorter in the wild because, as they grow older, their speed comes down and their ability to hunt comes down. As a result they die much earlier in the wild.

How many people have been killed by cheetahs?

A 37-year-old woman was killed by a cheetah after sneaking into its cage on February 13 2007 in Belgium.

What is a cheetah behaviour?

well cheetah are good with people and they also do good with males and they have sex.

Who would win a cheetah or a Jaguar?

They inhabit different continents.... In a paw-to-paw theoretical combat, the lion would win, but jaguars are way more arboreal and would only (theoretically) attack in ambush from a tree, thus taking the theoretical lion by surprise and winning that way.

How many years do rats live for?

They Live for Around 40 - 45 Years Long Maximum sadly.
Thats a big lie
They can live for as long as any other normal Humasn,As long as they don't get Cancer or any other disease caused from Excessive exposure to U.V Rays from direct sunlight.....

What is the physical appearance of a cheetah?

Cheetah's has a slim, long-legged build. It has a yellowish-brown or tan fur, with solid black or dark brown spots (round or oval), white throat and under belly (abdomen). The head is small, eyes are set high and have a black tear mark from the inner part of the eye to the mouth. Teeth are small. Tail is spotted and forms dark rings at the end of the tail, topped off with a white tuft. Adult cheetah weighs 80 to 140 pounds, is about 32 inches tall at the shoulder, 48 to 56 inches long with a tail length of 28 to 32 inches.

What facts are there about the cheetahs of African savannas?

it can run about 70 miles per hour it can run about 70 miles per hour

Does an ostrich walk or run faster?

No, an ostrich can run at speeds of around 45 mph (The fastest of all land birds), and the fastest that a man has ever run is 100 meters in 9.58 seconds (Usain Bolt), that works out at 23.4 mph.

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