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Cheetah (The cheetah can run from 0 kph to 120 kph in just 3 seconds, The…
Cheetah (The cheetah can run from 0 kph to 120 kph in just 3 seconds, The cheetah is the world's fastest land mammal, Running this quickly takes a lot of energy and cheetahs can only maintain the sprint for about half a minute before burning out, Today around 7500 cheetahs live in the wild, with about 100 living in small isolated populations in Iran, Cheetahs are threatened by habitat loss and conflicts with farmers, When running, cheetahs use their tail to steer like a rudder for a boat, Cheetahs are the only big cat that can turn in mid-air while running, The cheetah is a carnivore which means they eat meat not plants, Cheetahs usually feed on smaller antelope like springbok, steenbok, Thomson’s gazelle and duiker, Today an estimated 9000 to 12000 cheetahs remain in the wild in Africa, In Iran, there are around 200 cheetahs living in small isolated populations, Cheetahs weigh around 21 – 72 kgs (Adult), Cheetah's predators are large eagles, lions, hyenas, baboons and humans, Cheetahs are mostly found in sub-Saharan Africa and in eastern and southern African parks, Cheetahs like dry, open grasslands where they can pick up speed to kill prey, In general, the diet of the cheetah consists of gazelles, wildebeest calves, impalas, and smaller hoofed animals in its habitat, Cheetahs may eat rabbits, birds, hares, antelopes, and warthogs, Cheetahs have 4 legs, Cheetahs have sharp teeth to kill it's prey, Cheetahs are vulnerable and their population is decreasing, The average life span in captivity is 10-12 years though cheetahs can live as long as 20 years, In the wild, few survive more than 8 years though they can live up to 10 or 12 years, Cub mortality is extremely high for the cheetah species in both the wild and captivity which means cubs are like a subject to death, Wide nostrils and large lungs combined with a powerful heart provide more oxygen to their muscles, The largest litter recorded in captivity was 8, After a gestation period of 90-95 days a female Cheetah will give birth to a litter of 3-5 cubs)