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ahs make use of open as well as woodland savanna and various woodland types. In order for the cheetah to get as close to its prey as possible before sprinting at it, the vegetation should be dense enough to ensure successful stalking, yet not too dense so as to hinder movement.
The cheetah prefers to stalk to within less than 50m before racing out at about 60 km/h. At its fastest (112 km/h) the cheetah is quickly exhausted. The skull of the cheetah is extensively modified to allow the jaws to serve as a clamp capable of maintaining a tight throttle hold for up to 20 minutes until the prey has died of suffocation. The "staple" species taken are impala, springbok, Gazelles, kob, and, in Asia, blackbuck. Single cheetahs, notably males, hunt smaller prey.
An individual can consume 14kg at one sitting and groups of four have been seen to finish and impala carcass in just over 15 minutes. The efficiency of the cheetah both as a predator and consumer of its prey helps to counter loss to a host of scavengers and thieves, from vultures and hyaenas to humans.
Despite their adaptability to many types of habitat, cheetahs have proved much less resistant to human encroachment than leopards. Consequently, paralled by the diminishing of their range, and frequent inbreeding, their numbers continue to decline.
To view a map showing the current and historic range of the cheetah, click on this link.
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What cheetahs live in India?
The cheetah's historic range included much of India but it has been extirpated from that country.
What continent or country does a cheetahs live in?
Cheetahs are found in Africa and in isolated areas of Asia. For a range map showing the countries in which the cheetah is found, click on this link.
Where are all the locations of all cheetahs?
Cheetahs are found in parts of Africa and Asia. For a map showing the current and historic range of the cheetah, click on this link.
Where do the boy cheetahs live?
Cheetahs (male and female) live in parts of Africa and Asia. For a range map, click on this link.
What are cheetahs endemic to?
Cheetahs are found in parts of Africa and Asia. For a map showing both the current and historic range of the cheetah, click on this link.
Where in the world do cheetahs live?
Cheetahs live in parts of Africa and Asia. For a map showing the current and historic range of the cheetah, click on this link.
What is the cheetah's range?
Cheetahs are found in parts of Africa and Asia. For a map showing the current and historic range of the cheetah, click on this link.
What kind of noises do cheetahs make and why?
Cheetahs make a variety of vocalizations but do not roar. For a list of these along with an explanation, click on this link.
Where did cheetahs live?
For a map showing the current and historic range of the cheetah, click on this link.
Are cheetahs found only in Africa?
No - it also has quite an extensive range in southern Asia. Or it used to!
Are there cheetahs in Canada?
There are cheaters in every country and every area in the world. If the question is about cheetahs live in Africa.
What is the Range?
Cheetahs are found in parts of Africa and Asia. For a map showing the current and historic range of the cheetah, click on this link.
