Behavior:The cheetah is basically a solitary animal. At times, a male will accompany a female for a short while after mating, but most often the female is alone or with her cubs. Cheetah mothers spend a long time teaching their young how to hunt. Small live antelopes are brought back to the cubs so they can learn to chase and catch them.
Cheetahs do not roar like lions, but they purr, hiss, whine and growl. They also make a variety of contact calls; the most common is a birdlike chirping sound.
Diet: small Antelopes such as thomson, and impalas, can catch wildebeests and zebras if hunting together. they eat quickly because of scavengers such as lions, Leopards, Hyenas, Vultures ,and Jackels.
Scientific name:Acinonyx jubatus
Size:30 inches at the shoulder
Lifespan: Cheetahs life span is 10-20 years
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