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The Asiatic cheetah
Head-body length : 112-135 cm
Tail length: 66-84 cm
Weight: 23-38 kg
Average Lifespan in the wild: 8-12 years; very high cub mortality, about 90% die before reaching 3 months
Average Lifespan in captivity: 17 years
Litter size: 1-4 cubs
Cold or Warm blooded: Warm blooded
Status: Critically endangered
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Asiatic Cheetah is one of five Cheetah subspecies we know of. The body od the asiatic cheetah is covered in solid black spots, which other than the spots of a leopard are rosette shaped. Each cheetah has a unique spot pattern what makes it easy to identify individuals. Cheetahs living in arid, desert regions are generally smaller in size and have a more pale colour. Female cheetahs live and hunt alone, they only meet with males to copulate and then lives together with her cubs until they are old enough to live by themselves. Male cheetahs tend to live in groups usually consisting of brothers. The main difference between the asiatic and th african cheetah is the diffrence in their winter flur, the winter flurof the asiatic cheetah tends to be thicker.
Head-body length : 112-135 cm
Tail length: 66-84 cm
Weight: 23-38 kg
Average Lifespan in the wild: 8-12 years; very high cub mortality, about 90% die before reaching 3 months
Average Lifespan in captivity: 17 years
Litter size: 1-4 cubs
Cold or Warm blooded: Warm blooded
Status: Critically endangered
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Asiatic Cheetah is one of five Cheetah subspecies we know of. The body od the asiatic cheetah is covered in solid black spots, which other than the spots of a leopard are rosette shaped. Each cheetah has a unique spot pattern what makes it easy to identify individuals. Cheetahs living in arid, desert regions are generally smaller in size and have a more pale colour. Female cheetahs live and hunt alone, they only meet with males to copulate and then lives together with her cubs until they are old enough to live by themselves. Male cheetahs tend to live in groups usually consisting of brothers. The main difference between the asiatic and th african cheetah is the diffrence in their winter flur, the winter flurof the asiatic cheetah tends to be thicker.