"Cheetahs hunt in the early morning and early evening. They capture their prey by stalking to within 10 to 30 meters of their prey or as far as 80 meters before beginning the chase. A chase lasts about 20 seconds and rarely longer than one minute. Only 10 percent of their chases are successful. Antelope and gazelles, hare and the young of larger antelope like s, , or and small often fall prey to the lightning fast cheetahs. Coalition males will often take larger prey like zebra or ostrich. They can accelerate from 0 to 70 kilometres per hour in two seconds. A cheetah will abort a hunt if the prey dodges and darts from it more than three or four times."
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Laurie Marker
(born January 20, 1954) is an American zoologist, researcher, author, educator, award-winning conservationist, and leading expert on cheetahs. In 1990 she was a co-founder of the (CCF). As CCF executive director, she is dedicated to saving cheetahs and preserving the ecosystems that support cheetahs.
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