African Cheetah

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 MEASUREMENT MALE FEMALE LENGTH 3.5- 4.5 FT   SLIGHTLY SMALLER TAIL LENGTH

 

60 – 84 cm (24 – 33 in)

 

60 – 84 cm (24 – 33 in)  WEIGHT  50 kgs (110 lbs)
  40 kgs (88 lbs) HEIGHT OF   SHOULDER SLIGHTLY LARGER & BIGGER HEADS

      67 – 94 CM ( 26 -37 ) IN

 

 

 

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS  DESCRIPTION  APPERANCE

The cheetah has a slender, long-legged body with blunt, semi-retractable claws.

Its coat is tan with small round black spots, and the fur is coarse and short.

The cheetah has a small head with high-set eyes.

Black “tear marks” which run from the corner of the eyes down the sides of the nose to the mouth, keep the sun out of the cheetah’s eyes and aid in hunting.

Range  Africa Habitat They live in treeless plain , medium, and long grass plain, bushes , tall grass, and other large plants. Diet They eat mainly gazelles, impalas, game birds, Hartebeest, rabbits, young warthogs, Kudu’s and Oryx. Status Endangered Reason for the status Loss of habitat Gestation Period 91 – 95 days Lifespan 12 years (17 in captivity)

 

AFRICAN CHEETAH

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DALLAS TX