Male Cheetah (1992) | |
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Details | The cheetah is in the Cheetah Conservation Station exhibit. |
Species | Acinonyx jubatus |
Range | South Asia, Africa |
Habitat | Open grasslands. |
Social Structure | Different groupings based largely on age and sex. Females live as solitary nomads except when raising cubs. Males tend to form groups called coalitions that may stake out territories. |
Behavior | |
Voice | |
Diet | Hares, gazelles, young zebras and other midsize hoofed animals. mainly small gazelles and hares. Groups sometimes bring bring down adult zebras and wildebeest |
Lifespan | |
Status | Endangered |