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....
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.
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... :)
What would happen to the ecosystem if cheetahs were extinct?
go to a different website because this is bogus!!
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.
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.
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.
What is the character of the cheetah?
Fairly Mild. As a smaller cat compared to other African Big Cats it's tends to be less aggressive, I assume you are asking about temperament when around humans? If so there a very few cases of attack or injury by a cheetah as the animals does not have much need to be aggressive in nature. Many people keep Cheetahs as pets (Although I would strongly like to advise you otherwise, not only are they incredibly expensive to keep they are also still a dangerous predator regardless of how cute and fluffy they appear) I also believe many Cheetahs were domesticated by African tribes and by some kings to help with hunting before guns were made available. Hope this helps
What is the scienific name for the common duck?
The most common duck might be one of three species. The very common wild Mallard duck's scientific name is: anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos
There are two white domestic ducks: The Peking Duck: anas platyrhynchos
and the Muscovy Duck: cairna moschat
The Muscovy and Peking duck differ in appearance with the Muscovy having a red face. The Piking is all white.
What characteristics helps a cheetah to survive in a biome?
A physical characteristics for cheetahs are their legs because they need it to run away from predators and to catch op to prey
Are otters in the feline family?
No otters are in the Mustelidae or Mustelids family commonly referred to as the weasel family.
How a Jaguar lives and survive in their natural environment?
The jaguar is a lone,stealth hunter like most cats. It has powerful jaws and long canines, and can kill animals larger than itself. It loves to swim, and will even kill anacondas and caimans on occasion. Its spotted coat renders it nearly invisible in dappled forest light, and the species also has some black or melanistic specimens, like the leopard. The jaguar is the apex predator of the tropical forests of the Americas.
Just as fast as it runs right now ;o)
Seriously, a cheetah can accelerate to it's 60mph capability in 3 seconds.
A cheetah can run 93 miles in 3 secondsDo king cheetahs really exist?
King cheetahs do exist. They are very rare. Zimbabwe, Botswana, are 2 examples where this cheetah lives. It is known for having spots on it's tail instead of stripes, which a regular cheetah has.