The Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large African feline featured in the Standard Edition of Planet Zoo.
Zoopedia Description[]
General[]
Population in the Wild: 6,700
The Cheetah (or Acinonyx jubatus) lives in the savannas and dry woodlands of Central and Southern Africa. They can be recognized by their slim body, deep chest, thin legs and tail, as well as dark 'tear marks' on their face. Not to mention their most distinctive feature - their spots.'
Cheetahs are famous for being the fastest land animal, reaching up to 70 mph when pursuing their prey. This is generally medium-sized mammals such as the Gazelle and Impala.
Social[]
Cheetahs generally are solitary animals, however females will not live solitary when raising their cubs. Equally, males can live in coalitions. Cubs eventually separate from their mothers (usually after 16-18 months) and will live solitary or in coalitions.
The coalitions are generally similar, however specifically male coalitions are only comprised of other male littermates.
Reproduction[]
Males will track fertile females by the scent of her urine, staying together for several days once they meet and mating multiple times before separating. A female will be pregnant for approximately 3 months and then give birth to a litter of between 2 and 5 cubs, although larger litters of 8 do occur. Cheetah mothers will start teaching their cubs to hunt at 5 months old, and they will become fully independent at about a year old.
Animal Care[]
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Processed Meat Ā· Whole Carcass Ā· Feather Spikes | |
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Cheetah do not benefit from sharing space with other species. |
Trivia[]
Zoopedia Fun Facts[]
- The cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in under 3 seconds.
- Cheetahs can climb trees, but they have difficulty getting down so they only do it when needed.
- Unlike most cat species, the cheetah cannot retract its claws; an adaptation to give it better traction on the ground when running at speed.
- Cheetahs have evolved light bones and large lungs to enable them to run faster.
- The cheetah has a long, muscular tail that it uses to steer and balance itself when running very fast.
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