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Females give birth to one to five cubs after a gestation of ninety to ninety-five days. The cubs weigh from 150 to 300 g (5 to 10 oz.) at birth. Death-rate is very high during the early weeks and even 90% of the cubs are killed during this time by lions, hyenas or even by eagles. They leave their mother between thirteen and twenty months after birth. The cheetah can live over twenty years, but their life is often short for they lose their speed due to old age. Unlike other felines, the adult females do not have true territories and seem to avoid each other. Males sometimes form small groups, especially when they come from the same litter. Coalitions of many male cheetahs are much more successful at winning and keeping territories than the ones who live alone. |
