Cheetahs belongs to big cat family
Cheetahs are carnivores and live off other animals they find on Africa’s plains, including rabbits, warthogs, springboks, gazelles and birds.
Habitat - africa ,southeast asia
Cheetahs inhabit a variety of habitats – dry forests, scrub forests and savannahs.
It is the fastest animal on land. Reaches up to 70mph(112km/hr)
Adult weighs about
21–72 kg (46–159 lb)
cheetah reaches nearly 70 to 90 cm (28 to 35 in) at the shoulder
They will stalk their prey to within 100–300 m (330–980 ft), charge towards it and kill it by tripping it during the chase and biting its throat to suffocate it to death.
Cheetah cubs face higher mortality than most other mammals.
Cheetah is distinguished from leopard by its tear marks on its face.
Females usually give birth to between two to eight cubs at a time. She nurses her youngsters in a lair hidden by tall vegetation, until they are 16 to 24 months old and able look after themselves
Cheetahs have between 2,000 and 3,000 spots, which help them to camouflage themselves.
Cheetahs have evolved to live in an environment where water is scarce, and can survive on one drink every three to four days.
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