The cheetah is the fastest predator on earth. A slender body and long legs help him to overtake the victim in a matter of seconds.
The speed of the cheetah can be 100-120 km / h. But he keeps such a rhythm for not long – about 500-600 meters.
When running at high speed cheetah makes 150 breaths per minute.
Unlike other cat’s claws, the cheetah is only partially exhausted.
In the East and in Asia cheetahs were often used instead of hunting dogs.
The cheetah prefers to sacrifice his victim than hunts her from an ambush, as most cats do.
Unlike other big cats (leopards, lions, tigers) cheetahs never eat carrion.
Cheetahs have a special respiratory system that allows them to hold the victim for a long time with their teeth and at the same time breathe normally.
The royal cheetah is not a separate kind of cheetah, but just a mutation that distinguishes the color of these animals. Also among cheetahs there are individuals of melanists and albinos.
Cheetah named Sarah in 2009 set a world record in the race for 100 meters, running this distance in 5.95 seconds.
Outwardly it is very easy to distinguish a cheetah from a leopard – it has a smaller head, a thinner body and characteristic bands stretching from the eyes along the nose to the mouth.
Between themselves, cheetahs communicate with sounds reminiscent of chirping birds or purring.
Because of the stupid claws on the paws, cheetahs do not climb trees well.
The life of a cheetah is rather complicated, because half of its production is taken by other larger predators.
The cheetah has binocular and spatial vision to accurately calculate the distance to the victim.
Without food cheetahs can live 5-6 days.
Thanks to the elastic ligament that connects the neck and spine, the cheetah, while developing speed, can keep the head as straight as possible and focus the vision on the target.
Black lines on the face of the cheetah help to weaken the action of the bright sun and see for long distances.
Cheetahs kept in captivity do not breed well.
The number of cheetahs as of 2007 in Africa is only 6,300 individuals.
In the wild, cheetahs live 10-12 years, in captivity can live and 17 years.
