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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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Mostly man. If cheetahs go off the Game Reserve and attack humans or domestic livestock, the locals will hunt them down. They are very fast and very alert. I don't imagine anything else hunts them with much success .
Are cheetah coldblooded or warm blooded?
Cheetahs are mammals, therefore they are warm-blooded. Cheetahs are mammals, so they share all of the characteristics of mammals. This includes live birth, being warm blooded and having a spinal column.
They are warm blooded like all mammals
Why is the cheetah in the animalia kingdom?
The Two Kingdoms are Plantae and Animalia
Since the cheetah is not a plant, and is an animal, it belongs in the Kingdom Animalia.
Cheetahs are generally solitary animals. However, males will sometimes form a coalition of 2-3 other males to protect a territory.
Does a mother cheetah feed it's young?
Yes! She supplies her milk for them and when the are old enough she will bring them meat, (antelopes, etc.) she will at some point teach them how to hunt on their own (with help and pointers of course.)
Why is a cheetah called a cheetah?
Cheetahs hunt by stalking their prey, and then jumping out into running position, then with all of their legs- front legs almost touch the back legs and back legs almost touch the front, then the cheetah stretches out its legs far, and countinues to do that until it catches its prey. They hunt to survive, and they are also better at surviving than tigers:]
How do animals adapt to their environment in the savanna?
there are lots of plants and trees and water & shelter & other stuff
What are the enemies of a cheetah?
Cheetahs are the smallest of the large predators on the African savanna. They can be overpowered, injured, or killed by lions, leopards, hyenas, African wild dogs, and even baboons. Cheetah cubs are especially vulnerable, and will be killed and even eaten by any of the above animals. The cheetah's mortality is very high during the early weeks of its life; up to 90% of cheetah cubs are killed during this time by lions, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, or even by eagles. Cheetah cubs often hide in thick brush for safety. Mother cheetahs will defend their young and are at times successful in driving predators away from their cubs. Coalitions of male cheetahs can also chase away other predators, depending on the coalition size and the size and number of the predator. Because of its speed, a healthy adult cheetah has few predators.
Despite their speed and hunting prowess, cheetahs are largely outranked by other large predators in most of their range. Because they have evolved for short bursts of extreme speed at the expense of their power, they cannot defend themselves against most of Africa's other predator species. They usually avoid fighting and will surrender a kill immediately to even a single hyena, rather than risk injury. Because cheetahs rely on their speed to obtain their meals, any injury that slows them down could essentially be life threatening.
Mainly lions, but also hyenas and leopards. Also man.
They eat less coarse, easily digestible plants and leaves, including soft grasses and shoots.
Gazelles are herbivores (plant eaters) so they eat grasses, flowers, leaves, and fruits.
Zoos
In captivity, gazelles eat alfalfa, hay and grain. In the wild they eat low vegetation, grass and leaves.
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 often do cheetahs go to sleep?
they sleep all day and night and only awake when need be e.g if they are hungry or they are moving territory
How much food does a gazelle need?
A gazelle typically requires around 2-4% of its body weight in food daily, depending on factors like species, age, and environmental conditions. They primarily graze on grasses, leaves, and shoots, and their diet can vary with the availability of food in their habitat. To maintain their energy levels for running and escaping predators, a consistent intake of nutritious forage is essential.
What is the speed of the Cheetah when it is running?
cheetahs mostly run top speeds at about 100 mph.
As this number has never been recorded I do believe some can reach near these speeds. The top speed ever recordedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndDnpJrdnUc This does not mean it is the fastest in the world.
Cheetahs actually can reach top speeds of 85 to 100 mph. They can go from 0 to 100 in approximately 3 seconds. Faster than some cars.
The acceleration of cheetahs are comparable to most super cars anywhere between 2.8 - 3.5 seconds to top speed. Which would not be top speed for a super car, but very fast!
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How do other animals affect cheetahs?
It eats gazelles and antelope which eat grass so without the cheetah their might not be any grass inafrica because of over reproduction of the herbivores that live there.
Most cheetahs have amber or light brown eyes although most baby cheetahs do have black eyes.
Cheetah's instinctive behaviors is being able to sleep, walk ect.
How many cheetahs are known to exist?
in 1857 there was 100,000 cheetahs
in 1942 there was 10,000 cheetahs
NOW there is LESS than 250 left in the WORLD!
Several species will NEVER be seen again.
There are approximately 7500 cheetahs left in the world, 2500 of them are in Namibia and Asia. This species is dwindling quickly.
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What is a cheetah size and weight?
a cheetah can vary in size + weight. the av. is about 41/2 ft long and weighs 60-120 lbs
Who is the fastest - ostrich or horse?
An ostrich is faster from a standing start; a horse is faster over distance.
What is the average time to run a kilometer?
That really depends on your fitness level. Elite runners do about 3 minutes to the km, while amateurs might do about the double. Anything from less than 30 minutes to more than one hour. I'd be fairly pleased if I did it in 40.
Do tiger and cheetah hybrids exist?
No, a cheetah is apart of the cat family, but is not similar to the tiger. The only cat that that is close to the tiger is the lion. Even lions and tigers can't produce offspring together, humans had to intervene and create a liger by gentically crosses them in a control enviroment. However, I'm not really sure lions and tigers can reproduce. But definitely a cheetah and tiger can't reproduce.
What is being done to protect the cheetah?
Once common on five continents, the cheetah is now an endangered species. A number of factors:loss of habitat, competition for territory with large predators, persecution by ranchers and its own loss of genetic variation, are threatening the cheetahs that remain. Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia which cares for rescued cheetahs and educates the public and ranchers on cheetah conservation. The Cheetah Conservation Fund's goal is to ensure the long-term survival of the cheetah and its ecosystem through a multi-disciplined and integrated conservation program of research and education this is not what i asked nyah nyah nyah
