Ecology of Free-Ranging Cheetahs

摘要: Considerable research has been conducted on cheetah ecology. Cheetahs can exist in a wide variety of habitats from thick scrub to open grassland, and habitat selection is based factors, including visibility, prey density, avoidance competitively superior predators. naturally occur at low densities require base small medium-sized ungulates that be consumed rapidly, minimizing the risks for cheetahs being detected by larger carnivores usurp their kills. exhibit ranging movements large home ranges—over 2000 km 2 some areas. Reported generally range 0.3 3.0 adult per 100 . The species distribution, activity patterns are impacted human activities presence carnivores. Understanding requirements movement ecology, especially pertaining long-distance movements, will become progressively more important as cheetah’s becomes increasingly fragmented.