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Cheetah summary
A cheetah is a beautiful feline. It has a slim body, a small head with small ears and a rather long tail. The weight of a cheetah can reach 65 kg, body length - 140 cm, and tail - up to 80 cm. Wool has a light yellow color with small dark spots, on the head there are clearly two dark stripes coming down from the eyes, which give the face a sad expression.
Spread
The cheetah lives on the African continent, as well as in some parts of Asia. Previously, it was more widespread, but due to the destruction of man, the number of cheetahs in nature was greatly reduced.
Nutrition
Like other members of the cat family, cheetahs are predators. They hunt animals of medium and small size. Most often, gazelles, hares, ostriches and some other animals become their victims. Cheetahs do not hunt from ambush, like other cats, but chase their game in open spaces, overtaking it with big jumps.
Lifestyle
In search of prey, cheetahs go out in the morning or in the evening, and during hot daytime hours they prefer to rest in the shade. Males live independently or unite in small groups. Having united, they together hunt and protect the territory from other males. The female almost always hunts alone andpups brings up herself. She usually gives birth to two to six babies. Cubs are born weak and blind. Cheetah babies could be easy prey for predatory animals, but they manage to escape due to their unusual coloring.Their wool is colored almost the same as that of a honey badger, and a honey badger is a rather aggressive animal, and rarely anyone will want to contact him. At the time of hunting, the female leaves her cubs in the thickets, and returning, feeds them with milk. The little ones stay close to their mother for about one and a half years, and then begin an independent life. In nature, cheetahs live up to 20-25 years, and in captivity they can live much longer. This is due to the fact that in zoos cheetahs receive regular meals and timely treatment.
Interesting Facts
The cheetah is the fastest land mammal. It can reach speeds of up to 115 km / h. While running, the cheetah makes jumps from 6 to 8 m long. In a cheetah, claws do not fully retract and help it to develop greater speed just like studded shoes in athletes. At high speed, the cheetah chases a game no more than 400 meters. If on this segment it is not possible to overtake the victim, then the cheetah stops the pursuit. In ancient times, cheetahs used in princely hunting. To do this, they caught young cheetahs and taught them hunting skills.
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