Such pursuits cost the hunter a lot of energy and usually last less than a minute. When the time is right, the cheetah will run after prey and try to knock it down. Cheetahs start hunting by chasing their prey.Before setting off on their run, cheetahs use their keen eyesight to scan grasslands for food, mainly antelopes and warthogs, although cheetahs will also feed on smaller animals such as rabbits and birds. The cheetah is a daylight hunter that boasts an ungainly speed and a spotted coat that allows it to easily blend into the tall, dry grass.Although their speed makes them formidable hunters, cheetahs are the most dangerous big cats in the world.Ĭheetahs also have large nostrils that help them ingest oxygen, while the shape of their inner ears help them maintain balance also keep their heads still while running. Cheetahs cannot roar, although they can purr. Still, conservation groups accept a broader definition of "big cats’’, which also includes snow leopards and cougars.There is debate about whether the cheetah is a "big cat". Some scholars says that the term refers only to cats that can roar: lions, tigers, jaguars and leopards. These cats run at high speeds, and are able to move quickly, and suddenly hunt prey. The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world. With an acceleration that would leave most automobiles in the dust, a cheetah can go from zero to 60 kilometers per hour in just three seconds. It is believed that wild cheetahs can reach speeds of almost 70 kilometers per hour- although they can only manage this speed for approx. 30 seconds.Size body-3.7 to 4.6 feet., tail-two to 2.7 feet Recently, eight Namibian wild cheetahs, five females and three males were brought to India at Kuno national park.ĭeclared extinct in India in 1952, this is the first time in the world that a large carnivore will be relocated from one continent to another.Īverage life span in captivity- Upto to 20 years
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