The cheetah, the fastest land animal, is a sleek and agile predator built for speed, relying on bursts of acceleration to ...

The abundant prey means that male cheetahs rarely range beyond 20sq km, and females 80-100sq km. Despite the Mara's favourable conditions, however, cheetah numbers appear to be falling.

A cheetah is slender, lighter and taller than a leopard, and it also has semi-retractable claws, allowing for swift movements when chasing prey at high speeds. Leopards, on the other hand, are shorter ...

An adult male cheetah scans for prey in the tall grasses of Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

In a direct comparison, cheetahs are significantly faster than panthers. Cheetahs can run at speeds of over 100 km/h for short bursts, while panthers top out at around 80-90 km/h. Panthers, on the ...

Predation: Predation takes place when one organism (the predator) consumes another (the prey). Typically, carnivores, such as the cheetah pursuing the gazelle mentioned above, are excellent ...

The forest officials are happy to see the cheetah adapting to the new home, chasing the prey animal and hunting them to satiate their hunger. More interestingly, the manner in which cheetah cubs ...

The move has faced criticism from a section of wildlife experts as three of the 17 translocated leopards died in territorial ...