Cheetah Picture

Cheetahs are the world’s most unique felines and hence they are very popular among wildlife fanciers, as online Cheetah Picture galleries are visited with enviable regularity. Cheetahs are often referred to as absolutely atypical felines, as they have a number of traits that make them look very different from other wild cats. For example, can you imagine a Lion, a Leopard or a Tiger as a house pet? However, it is a well known fact that Cheetahs have been used as pets and hunting companions throughout history. These wild cats can be tamed relatively easily.

Cheetahs are famous for their spotted tan coats, and therefore they are often mistaken for leopards. However, they have a very different body built and show a completely different social behavior. Male Cheetahs live in groups, called coalitions, which is not typical of felids in general. Usually, coalitions consist of brothers, and they stay together for lifetime. Female Cheetahs are solitary and therefore more cat-like in terms of social behavior. They raise their young alone. However, mothers and daughters can maintain contact for quite a long time, until the daughter has her own litter. There are lots of Cheetah Pictures available online both of lone Cheetahs and social groups.

Cheetahs have a unique physiology. They are innate hunters, and are actually the fastest running felines in the world. The Cheetah has a very flexible and streamlined body, with a small head, long limbs and a very long and powerful tail, which acts as a rudder and helps the animal maintain the required direction when running. Cheetahs’ coats are spotted almost entirely, except for the chest and the belly. The Cheetah’s spots are round or oval, not rosette-shaped, like the Leopard’s. Cheetah’s have black “tear marks” running from their eyes on both sides of the nose and down to the mouth. If you take a closer look at a Cheetah Picture and match it against a Leopard Picture, you will see the differences and will learn to distinguish between these two felines.

In the wild, Cheetahs are very exposed, and they cannot compete with other felines. Their running skill is but their only salvation. Cheetahs have semi-retractile claws, and they are no great climbers. They hunt medium-sized game, and their hunting success rate is usually 40-50 per cent. They have to eat the meat right after killing the game, because other predators often force them to abandon their kills. Cheetah Pictures and especially videos shot during hunting sessions are particularly interesting to watch, as these animals hunt in a different fashion than most other felines.