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African cheetahs measure around 110–135 cm (43–53 in) in head-and-body length and weigh between 70 and 75 kg (154 and 165 lb). The males are usually larger than females. Measurements on wild cheetahs in Tanzania were taken, and they can measure 200–220 cm (79–87 in)
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The female cheetah's home ranges can be very large and a territory including several females' ranges is impossible to defend. Instead, males choose the points at which several of the females' home ranges overlap, creating a much smaller space, which can be properly defended against intruders while
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African cheetahs form the second-largest population after the Southern African cheetah. In 2007, there were between 569 and 1,007 cheetahs in Tanzania, between 710 and 793
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Cheetah Project, the Serengeti Cheetah Project, Action for Cheetahs in Kenya and the
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Tanzania. Despite the conservation project is involved on East Africa, the captive cheetahs of the zoo are actually Northeast African cheetahs.
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and arid environments where preys are available, in which are suitable to be the cheetahs' main hunting grounds. A few can also be found at lakeshores and coastal areas, including mountain ranges. The cheetahs of
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in length and weigh 50 and 60 kg (110 and 130 lb). The largest have been recorded in Kenya. Depth of skull and length of mandible are significantly larger in males.
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1721:Roosevelt, T., Heller, E. (1914).
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2068:Gros, Paule M. (1998-07-01).
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593:The earliest African cheetah
2111:"Basic Facts About Cheetahs"
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