CHEETAH OR HUNTING LEOPARD
* Local name :
> Cheetah, Cheetto, Shikari dipado (Gujrat|)
* Physical measurements &life cycle :
> Length : 190-200 cm
> Weight : 25-60 kg
> Height : 70-75 cm
> Maturity : 20-23 months
> Gestation : 91-95 days
> Litter size : 2-4
> Life span : 12 year
* Description :
> The Cheetah has long, muscular legs and a flexible spine, small round head, light golden skin with black dots. ( Not rosettes as in the parther ) The colour of the coat varies from
tawny to pale buff. Cheetah lacks claw sheaths and has two almost parallel lines on both
side.
* food :
> Carnivorous, preys upon gazelle, antelope, deer, hare, birds etc.
* Distribution :
> Once Cheetah was found all over the country, including Gujrat, Now cheetah is extirpated
from India. Cheetah survived in Gujrat till second decade of last century. Last animal hunted in Gujrat was in 1942 around Gir. In the past it was decided to rehabilitate it at Dholavira ( Gujrat ) in Kachchh. The proposal for its introduction is under consideration.
* Habitat :
> Open semi-arid grassland, savannah, scrub or isolated low hillocks amidst plains, but never in forested areas.
* Behaviour :
> Cheetah is the fastest animal on land. lt can sprint at a speed up to and sometimes over 100 km an hour ( 60 mile hour ) for a brief period at its chase. Cheetah can run up at for
only about 250 to 300 meters. Hunts with patiencer.
* Population :
> About 100 Cheetah in Asia ( Iran / Iraq ) and about 10,000 in Afric.
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