The cheetah is the world's fastest land mammal. With acceleration that would leave most automobiles in the dust, a cheetah can go from 0 to 60 miles (96 kilometers) an ঘন্টা in only three seconds. These big মার্জার are quite nimble at high speed and can make quick and sudden turns in pursuit of prey.
Before unleashing their speed, cheetahs use exceptionally keen eyesight to scan their grassland environment for signs of prey—especially হরিণবিশেষ and hares. This big cat is a daylight hunter that benefits from stealthy movement and a distinctive spotted কোট that allows it to blend easily into high, dry grasses.
When the moment is right a cheetah will sprint after its quarry and attempt to knock it down. Such chases cost the hunter a tremendous amount of energy and are usually over in less than a minute. If successful, the cheetah will often drag its kill to a shady hiding place to protect it from opportunistic জন্তু জানোয়ার that sometimes steal a kill before the cheetah can eat. Cheetahs need only drink once every three to four days.
Female cheetahs typically have a litter of three cubs and live with them for one and a half to two years. Young cubs spend their first বছর learning from their mother and practicing hunting techniques with playful games. Male cheetahs live alone অথবা in small groups, often with their litter mates.
Most wild cheetahs are found in eastern and southwestern Africa. Perhaps only 7,000 to 10,000 of these big মার্জার remain, and those are under pressure as the wide-open grasslands they favor are disappearing at the hands of human settlers.
