cheetahs & lions
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CHEETAHS & LIONS. Charlie Bourke 11/04/13. Cheetahs Population. Cheetahs population has decreased 90% over the last 100 years because of hunting There is an estimated 9000 to 12000 cheetahs left in the world. Cheetah’s Food. Cheetahs normally only hunt animals 40kg or less - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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CHEETAHS & LIONSCharlie Bourke
11/04/13
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Cheetahs Population
• Cheetahs population has decreased 90% over the last 100 years because of hunting
• There is an estimated 9000 to 12000 cheetahs left in the world.
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Cheetah’s Food
• Cheetahs normally only hunt animals 40kg or less
• Cheetahs favourite food are gazelles ,zebras , and wildebeests
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Cheetah Cubs
• A cheetah can have from 2 to 8 cubs per year.• Each cub when born will be 11.8 inches long.• Cubs fur is grey at birth , but after three days
changes to normal cheetah colour’s.
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Lion Population
• The world’s lion population has declined 68% in the last fifty years from 100,000 to 35,000 today.
• The population has fallen because of people hunting them for fun.
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Lion’s Food
• Lions favourite food would be giraffes,wildebeast,zebras and wild hogs.
• Lions will eat most animals they see that are a reasonable size.
• Lions are known as the kings of the jungle.
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Lion Cub’s
• A lioness can have from 2-5 cubs per year.• Cubs are born with dark spots that fade away
as they get older.
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Differences between lions and cheetahs
• Cheetahs only hunt animals 40kg or less while lions hunt animals as big as giraffes.
• There are over 20,000 more lions in the world today than cheetahs
• Cheetah’s can have from 2-8 cubs while lions can have from 2-5 cubs.