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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 86 – 143 lbs SLIGHTLY SMALLER HEIGHT OF SHOULDER SLIGHTLY LARGER & BIGGER HEADS
67 – 94 CM ( 26 -37 ) IN
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIPTION APPEARANCE
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 cheetahs eyes and aid in hunting.
Range
S. Asia, Middle East.
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
Asiatic Cheetahs are going towards extinction. In some areas 50 to 75 percent of all cheetah cubs die before 3 months.
Reason for the status
Loss of habitat
Gestation Period
91 – 95 days
Lifespan
12 years (17 in captivity)