Cheetah
Family : Felidae
Cheetah's are the most fastest land animal in the world. Cheetah's are one of the few big cats can't roar instead these carnivores purr much like a house cat also heard a miles away these chirps. Gary from cheetah to cheetah one theory is that may allow them to identify each other. Cheetah are the only big cats that can't fully retract their claws. Their claws are actually more similar to dogs than to those of other cats helping cheetahs maintain traction and gain speed while running. Their muscular tail which can be over two and half feet long it helps cheetahs whether hunting prey. The tail acts like a rudder allowing cheetahs to quickly change direction while running. It provides counterbalance as they zigzag across grasslands during a chase. Unlike other big cats cheetahs hunt primarily by day relying on their exceptionally keen eyesight dark tear marks below cheetahs eyes may help reduce glare from the Sun.Without the cover of darkness cheetahs camouflage themselves in the tall grass of Savanna typically getting as close as football fields width away from their prey before making the chase. While most cheetahs live in Africa a subspecies of big cat lives in central Iran. Asiatic cheetahs are genetically distinct from their African counterparts. Unfortunately ! they're critically endangered with only an estimated 50 individuals remaining. The cheetah population has declined from an estimated 10,0000 in the early 1900's to around 7,000 today according to recent estimates. Cheetahs under threat from humans. Humans hunt antelope, warthogs and other prey species that cheetahs rely on in Namibia farmers some time shoot cheetahs in retaliation for livestock killings are one successful conservation program placing livestock guarding dogs with farmers. The dogs scare away these big cats which are build more for speed than fighting.
Family : Felidae
Class : Mammalia
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Species : Acinonyx jabatus
Genus : Acinonyx
Types of cheetahs
- Asiatic Cheetah
- South African Cheetah
- Northwest African Cheetah
- Acinonyx jabatus soemmeringii
- Acinonyx jabatus raineyii
- Acinonyx jabatus velox
Cheetah's are the most fastest land animal in the world. Cheetah's are one of the few big cats can't roar instead these carnivores purr much like a house cat also heard a miles away these chirps. Gary from cheetah to cheetah one theory is that may allow them to identify each other. Cheetah are the only big cats that can't fully retract their claws. Their claws are actually more similar to dogs than to those of other cats helping cheetahs maintain traction and gain speed while running. Their muscular tail which can be over two and half feet long it helps cheetahs whether hunting prey. The tail acts like a rudder allowing cheetahs to quickly change direction while running. It provides counterbalance as they zigzag across grasslands during a chase. Unlike other big cats cheetahs hunt primarily by day relying on their exceptionally keen eyesight dark tear marks below cheetahs eyes may help reduce glare from the Sun.Without the cover of darkness cheetahs camouflage themselves in the tall grass of Savanna typically getting as close as football fields width away from their prey before making the chase. While most cheetahs live in Africa a subspecies of big cat lives in central Iran. Asiatic cheetahs are genetically distinct from their African counterparts. Unfortunately ! they're critically endangered with only an estimated 50 individuals remaining. The cheetah population has declined from an estimated 10,0000 in the early 1900's to around 7,000 today according to recent estimates. Cheetahs under threat from humans. Humans hunt antelope, warthogs and other prey species that cheetahs rely on in Namibia farmers some time shoot cheetahs in retaliation for livestock killings are one successful conservation program placing livestock guarding dogs with farmers. The dogs scare away these big cats which are build more for speed than fighting.
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Habitat
- Grassland ( African savanna)
- Dry forests
- Desert regions
Lifespan
10 - 12 years ( wild)
20 years (longer captivity)
Weight
20 to 72 kg (Adult)
3.6 to 4.6 ft and tail 25.5 to 31.5 inches
Size
Speed/hour
93 km / h
109 km / h (Maximum , Running)
Diet and Water
Eat about 6.2 pounds (2.81 kg) of meat/ day
medium sized animals such as Impala,Hares, Wildebeest, Gazelle
Drink Water average 3 - 6 liter (every 3 - 4 days) . They do not need much water to survive.
medium sized animals such as Impala,Hares, Wildebeest, Gazelle
Drink Water average 3 - 6 liter (every 3 - 4 days) . They do not need much water to survive.
Gestation period
90 days (3 months)
Status
Vulnerable
Main reasons of cheetahs population decreasing ?
- Habitat loss
- Human encroachment
- Poaching
- Vehicle collisions
- Humans hunt antelope, warthogs and other prey species
- Other threats of cheetahs are lions and hyenas.
Q . Do cheetah attack humans?
Ans) . There are no records of killing human beings.
Q. Why cheetah is the fastest animal in the world ?
Spine of cheetah is proportionately longest and more flexible of any large cat species. That is the reasons why they have more faster than other animals.
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