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Environmental Studies
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04/11/2018
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The giant cheetah, now extinct, was twice the size of a modern cheetah. Its size may have helped it move faster or take down larger prey.
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Lions, hyenas and leopards often chase cheetahs away from their kills, so even a successful hunt may not result in a meal for a cheetah.
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Cheetahs underwent a population bottleneck (sharp reduction in numbers) 10,000 years ago, leaving today’s cats almost genetically identical.
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When cheetah cubs are very young, mom moves them frequently so that their scent doesn’t build up at the nest area and attract predators.
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Cheetahs don’t have to drink – they get all the water they need from their prey – but they will if water is available.
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Farmers in Africa set up trap cages at spots frequented by cheetahs as a form of predator control.
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