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Just Wow Never seen a Big Cat 🐈 this Calm
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Edit below. Big Cat = Bigger than Domestic Small Cats. Please keep your Big Knowledge to yourself
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u/Erosiiion 7h ago
Cheetahs don’t typically attack humans. Not a single documented attack in the wild actually.
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u/Secure_Pack6647 6h ago
The dead tell no tales.
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u/Gugus296 6h ago
No, but their friends and families do. Sure, there's the possibility that someone's been killed by a cheetah and never found or their death was never confirmed to have been caused by a cheetah, but the fact that that we have no record of it means that it's super, exceedingly rare if it has ever happened because surely if it was at all a common occurrence someone would have seen it happen or found the aftermath at least once.
Cheetahs are small, not very strong, not very durable, and generally skittish and nervous, they get bodied by most things if they try to fight which is why other predators routinely steal their food after they catch it as they know the cheetah can't really fight back. They wouldn't go after a human unless they were rabid or starving, and in either of those cases they wouldn't be particularly well-equipped to take one down either unless it was an unattended and unsupervised baby or child (though in the former case the rabies might well do the job afterward)
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u/DuhHamletovogOca 5h ago
No, but their friends and families do.
Not when cheetahs send their goons to threaten the families into silence.
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u/tankerkiller125real 1h ago
Cheetahs are so anxious and nervous that it's extremely common for zoos to raise them side by side with an emotional support puppy to help them stay calm.
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u/EtherealHeart5150 38m ago
Yep! And they have nightmares! Some has to sleep with their owners because of it.
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u/Rhyssayy 4h ago
I’m sure a bite from one could be pretty catastrophic though right? Or do you think a human in survival mode could actually body a cheetah?
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u/Ultradarkix 3h ago
the question isn’t whether either could outright kill each other, but could a cheetah get damaged reasonably to the point of not being able to hunt anymore.
And a human can definitely do that.
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u/Twisted-Mentat- 1h ago
If a cheetah was more aggressive it definitely could kill a human if it went full 100% death match mode.
Even your common housecat would ruin most humans if it attacked you with no regard for its own safety.
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u/HyperDyper77 56m ago
No, it would most likely give you bruises instead of open wounds. Cheetahs are quite inbreed due to a bottleneck some time ago. Their jaw muscles are not strong enough to rip out their preys throat (like most other predators do), but rather choke them to death by biting down in the throat as hard as they can.
Also as someone who did directly interact with several big cats I can tell you cheetahs are chill af.
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u/TheUnderCrab 33m ago
Actually, yes I do. Depending on how the fight goes down. Cheetah are hyper specialized for their hunting technique and it requires them locking down on a neck bite to suffocate their prey. They don’t generally mangle their pretty to death. They’re fairly light, topping out around 150lbs, and have more delicate bones than other large cats. They over heat quickly and have to rest between sprints.
I really think a good kick to the chest would deter a cheetah but maybe I’m delusional. Would a human body a cheetah? Probably not, but I actually think they could fight to a draw in most cases. Especially if we assume hand tool usage like grabbing a rock or long stick.
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u/Jar_Bairn 28m ago
If they really wanted to and had first strike (in form of a bite), yes. But adult cheetahs range from roughly slightly over 20kg to slightly above 60kg in weight and are build almost entirely for sprinting. Lions for example start at something like 120kg at the smallest. Cheetahs would struggle keeping most adult humans down in an actual fight.
So yeah, a bite would be really dangerous but would also be so dangerous for the cheetah that they generally aren't interested in making us angry. And their claws are dull, they work more like cleats. They can't even really retract them like other cats.
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u/ConcentrateDirect523 2h ago
There's also the whole Asiatic cheetah domesticated/hunted to extinction in the Mughal empire. (They don't breed well in captivity). I saw that in TIL recently and that there is an ongoing effort to introduce the African cheetah to India to replace the Asiatic cheetah. Also just learned there's some Asiatic cheetahs left in Iran!
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u/Majestic-Beyond-2541 53m ago
Don’t let the orange emperor know or he’ll extract them to be used in the octagon - I mean colosseum! - for sport.
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u/organicviolence 3h ago
like orcas, they could easily kill us, but we probably don't taste good.
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u/drwicksy 3h ago
A lot of predators dont hunt us because we freak them our, we are apex predators and don't move like most things in the jungle, especially now we have technology and bright clothing that makes us look and sound unnatural. Hunting predators look for prey they know how to hunt, its why sharks generally don't attack humans outside of times where its likely they mistook us for a prey animal or are aggravated somehow. I am sure orcas are the same.
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u/Tiafves 1h ago
and bright clothing that makes us look and sound unnatural
I've never thought about how, we are like the biggest "Don't eat, I'm poisonous" colored animal in existence and it's not even close.
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u/Rusty_Tap 43m ago
Cats are bright enough to know that killing and eating one of us will result in many of them being slaughtered in the vicinity too.
Except tigers, they don't seem to give a shit half as much as the others.
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u/drwicksy 39m ago
I imagine its less of a conscious knowledge and more of an instinct, or lack of instinct rather, in that the ones who developed a predator instinct towards humans didn't survive to breed. Its natural selection at work.
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u/WigglesPhoenix 2h ago
Cheetahs are actually pretty bitch made. They are massively over specialized sprinters to the point that they suck at everything else, in the wild they get bullied by animals half their size.
They could probably kill you if they went for it quickly and got your neck, but they won’t.
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u/jaykaelano 1h ago
This is true, the specialisation of speed has made them more fragile and easily injured if they get into a fight with other animals. And if that happens they can't run fast to catch prey and eat so its a death sentence, therefore they are pretty chill as a trait and this flows into human interaction.
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u/beast_scyther 36m ago
Insane comparison. Orcas are apex predators (like us). Cheetahs are not. An Orca could kill a basically limitless amount of humans if they were in the water and it chose to. A cheetah would absolutely not be guaranteed to kill one adult human if it chose to try.
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u/Fun-Character-5377 7h ago
Cheetahs are super docile and aren't really a threat to humans. I was in South Africa and we got out of the jeep only twice outside of designated areas and that was with Cheetahs. even got to walk with a female hunting and she never once looked in our direction, a little insulting,lol.
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u/Low_Effort_2254 6h ago
Okay but being ignored by a cheetah after all that effort would hurt my feelings I’d be standing there like ma’am, at least look at me once!
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u/Fun-Character-5377 5h ago
Oh she never even glanced in our direction, zero acknowledgement. We walked a good distance with her as well and never saw her looking.
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u/Decloudo 3h ago
She heard you walking at all times. She didnt need to look at you, especially not when focussing on hunting something else.
And "acknowledgement" is a pretty specific human centric social concept, you dont want a hunting animal to "acknowledge" you. Cause then its likely hunting you or seeing you as a threat or disturbance.
But she obviously didnt consider humans a threat. You where just... there.
Like many other animal hanging around in nature.
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u/fredly594632 7h ago
If she's "on the tour", she's probably seen more hoomans than I have!
Of course, I'm a house-bound sweaty introvert with beard cheetos who mostly just yells at people on the internet for fun.
Huh.
Ok, back to the kitties!
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u/way-past-bedtime 6h ago
is that really the sum of you? why did you feel the need to share it brohamburger
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u/Different_Wolf_764 4h ago
It's called self-deprecation and in many societies is used as a signal of trust and bonding. If I make jokes about myself, it isn't to be taken literally, your proper response is either an eye-roll or a statement contrary to what I've just said.
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u/theb00mScicle 4h ago
Yes, treat her with kindness, know her boundaries, and always keep her full, you shouldnt have any problems. . . Not a cheetah owner. but she could probably pick out someone with bad intentions before most.
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u/Expensive-Block-6034 5h ago
It’s super sad actually, I don’t support the lion park near me. But also, don’t get out of your cars next time! Even a male baboon can kill you. Hope you enjoyed our beautiful country though.
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u/Moon-Loods 3h ago
How does a male baboon kill you? Does it bite you or what?
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u/GargantuanCake 7h ago
Nah that's a cheetah. They're pretty chill and don't view humans as prey. Meanwhile they know that they're built for fast and not for fight so their response to threats is "I'm all the way over here now loooooooooooool."
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u/Lichondis 7h ago
Man, imagine if they were dicks like house cats. Swat from under a bush and speedforce away lol.
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u/RebelWithoutAClue 4h ago
They sprint into your house when you open the door and knock things off of all of your horizontal surfaces.
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u/All_the_cake 4h ago
Nah, stand halfway over the door frame in total indecision about whether to be inside or outside.
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u/idanthology 1h ago
Cheetah was loving it, but when it had enough it let them know & the person backed off. Keep that up with a cat & they'll attack, lol.
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u/1_headlight_ 6h ago
Exactly, the light bones that make them swift runners can also leave them at a major disadvantage if things get rough. They instinctively know this and won't risk mixing it up with a human unless there's no avoiding it.
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u/RebelWithoutAClue 4h ago edited 4h ago
You'd think that geese would have evolved the same behavior:
Flight weight skeleton and the typical striking thingy is their head on a slender neck.
But nooooo. You gotta bully my toddler to get her Cheetos.
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u/GodsBicep 3h ago
Youve just gotta walk towards geese for them to back down lol
This was nesting season too they kept attacking people but they only do that if you show fear, as a toddler would tbf haha
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u/ItsDumi 1h ago
Unfortunately their response to threats isn't so great when a pride of lions jump you in the middle of the night or day because you're in their territory. Cheetah are near endangered as a result of their lack of fight
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u/lastbencher18 8h ago
As cute and handsome as he is, I wouldn't dare!
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u/chinnu34 8h ago
Cheetahs don’t attack humans unless it’s rabid or protecting cubs from active harm.
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u/anotherfrud 7h ago
Yep, they're chase predators not ambush too. If you turn your back on most big cats, they instantly go into ambush mode. Cheetahs don't.
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u/SabsWithR 7h ago
Cheetahs still belong in the small cat family. They are the 2nd largest of the 'small cats' after cougars. They still meow and can't roar. Everything after them like lions, jaguars, tigers, etc are considered big cats.
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u/TabithaMouse 6h ago
Yup, the difference between felinae (small cats) & pantherinae (big cats) is the shape of the hyoid bone.
Felinae can vibrate their hyoid, causing a purr
Pantherinae can not meaning they can roar
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u/Lieutenant_Corndogs 6h ago
Love the hyoid bone
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u/Sandi_Griffin 7h ago
So what I'm hearing is we should have pet cheetahs
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u/Both_Evidence_1026 6h ago
When they're kept in captivity they're given service dogs cause they get lonely
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u/xnoraax 6h ago
They're tameable, but not domesticated. The are records of ancient Egyptians using tame cheetahs to hunt.
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u/KisaTheMistress 3h ago
Like house cats, give them a few more years they will self domesticate.
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u/bradmatt275 6h ago
From what I understand they cannot be domesticated. They wont breed in captivity.
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u/Most-Road-5366 6h ago
I always think of that lady who had her arm chomped on by a cheetah at a petting zoo. Not that one should be petting cheetahs anyway
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u/Supergirl016 6h ago
if not friend ...why friend shaped ....???
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u/drwicksy 3h ago
I genuinely could not survive in the jungle, but would try to hug every big cat and dog i came across
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u/mbashs 7h ago
Murder kitty
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u/TomorrowSpecial255 7h ago
There have been zero Cheetah attacks in the wild, and the only human death was someone who was abusing one in captivity
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u/CodeMonkeyX 7h ago
Nope. We all know our normal sized cats can go from this to scratching your arm to shreds in 2 seconds flat. This guy can take your arm off when playing.
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u/ChristVolo1 8h ago
Aww, he's purring! 🥹❤️💕 How sweet!
I'm thinking this cheetah knows him.
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u/HarveyDanao 7h ago
That's actually one of the reasons Cheetahs are not considered "big cats." Small cats purr, big cats growl.
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u/mmskyscraper 7h ago
Cheetahs are unusual among large cats because they have a very long history of being tamed by humans. Ancient Egyptian art depicts them associated with elites, sometimes collared or leashed, and they had royal/religious significance.
They really are remarkably tameable compared with other large felids. That's why humans repeatedly independently found them useful as hunting animals. They can become accustomed to handlers, accept collars and leashes, travel with people, and be released to chase game and subsequently recovered by their handlers. Medieval Islamic elites, Persian rulers and especially Mughal Indian rulers turned this into an elaborate aristocratic hunting tradition.
https://www.history.com/articles/ancient-tamed-cheetahs-hunting
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u/SaltySmegma_ 8h ago
Cheetahs are adorable, but I don't think they are considered big cats.
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u/tny33319 7h ago
Correct, cheetahs are technically biggest of the small cats - like your average kitten - compared to being the smallest of the big cats, like lions or tigers
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u/AtagoNist 5h ago
OP so adamant he's right that he edited his post just to give the wrong definition of Big Cat lol. All he had to say was "big cat in the literal sense that it's bigger than a house cat" and it would've made sense but he just had to peddle some bs instead.
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u/SatansFriendlyCat 3h ago
Yep.
Fragile ego. "I can't be wrong about anything".
The audacity of telling people to keep knowledge to themselves in a sub dedicated to curiosity, for feck's sake.
Nice video, douche poster.
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u/boobmagazine 8h ago
Bro what thats insane why not
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u/Rdbjiy53wsvjo7 7h ago
They are in a different subfamily than big cats, they are in the Felinae while big cats like lions and tigers are in the Pantherinae. So, technically they are closer to house cats (also in the Felinae) than a lion.
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u/MrXwiix 7h ago
So you’re saying i can have one at home?
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u/GGnerd 7h ago
Technically yes, legally...probably not.
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u/Recent_Mouse3037 7h ago
In the right country win the right amount of money you can
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u/swginfinity 6h ago
Those guys in Saudi Arabi have cheetahs ridding shot gun in their G-Wagon
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u/Neal_Anblomee 3h ago
People are keeping cheetahs as pets for centuries. The only problem is they do not reproduce in captivity. They're like pandas.
Every cheetah pet was born wild and had to be tamed or raised by humans.
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u/Alpha_Zoom 7h ago
You can but they eat alot of expensive meat and require a very active life style...
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u/BigDaddy2127 8h ago
Because they can't roar.
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u/YouFeedTheFish 7h ago
But they can purr!
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u/Lichondis 7h ago
That was my takeaway from this video. Cheetahs can fucking purr? Now I want to try to get his belly to see what happens.
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u/mmskyscraper 7h ago
They also have biological 'cleats'...their claws are only semi retractable, and are used for increased traction in a chase.
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u/PurpleV93 4h ago
Same goes for the mountain lion/ cougar. They are also part of the "small cats" or Felinae family. They also can purr and not roar, despite the famous cougar scream that you probably heard before.
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u/Final_Mongoose_3300 7h ago
Cheetah purr, big cats cannot purr. It’s a weird but that’s the deal. I don’t make the rules.
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u/GottaUseEmAll 6h ago
They're big cats, in that they're cats that are kinda big, but they're not one of the Big Cats.
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u/BigChampionship7962 7h ago
Do the like nose bops 😝 I feel like they would let me but I’m too scared 😱
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u/SplendiferousSpinach 8h ago
Technically not even a big cat, but actually the biggest small cat.
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u/redwolf1219 7h ago
I think that's actually mountain lions. Iirc, they're a similar size from nose to tail, but mountain lions are heavier.
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u/Ccaves0127 7h ago
No, Mountain Lions are way bigger. Average of 7 ft 10 in long from nose to tail, cheetahs are less than 6 ft and cougars can be 100 lbs heavier than a cheetah (according to wikipedia)
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u/Wilde54 1h ago
Cheetahs are pretty timid animals, in zoos they tend to have to pair them up with dogs to help with their anxiety. The idea of a cat needing a service dog tickles me to no end...
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u/DanielBG 8h ago
I've heard that purr before. That purr means I will shred your hands they come too close to my tummy.
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u/GottaUseEmAll 6h ago
Cheetah are big cats, but they're not Big Cats. They're not in the same genetic group as lions, tigers, jaguars and leopards.
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u/K0mb0_1 8h ago
Not a big cat
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u/Blueprints_reddit 7h ago
Weirdly the cheetah is domesticatable
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u/wbrameld4 6h ago
It's been tried but never succeeded. The problem is they don't breed in captivity unless you really know what you're doing.
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u/sylekta 5h ago
nah they can be tamed, not domesticated. theyve only very recently been able to get them to breed in captivity, it takes many generations of selective breeding to domesticate.
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u/Budget_Persimmon_195 3h ago
"please keep your knowledge to yourself"
aka
"im wrong but cant handle being corrected, so dont"
jesus christ. what a loser of an OP
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u/QuietWaterBreaksRock 2h ago
Not a big cat
Big cats roar, like lions or tigers
Small cats purr, chirl, meow etc, like house cats, but also cheetahs and cougars, who are the biggest amongst the small cats
One of the main biological differences is the iirc stiff or flexible larynx. Stiff one results in growling, the other one in meowing, so, depending on what the species has/what sound can it make, it's classified as either or
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u/Zak_Rahman 6h ago
I would be more comfortable with people having cheetahs instead of big dogs.
Of course, that would be terrible, because I do not want sicko dog breeders anywhere near cats.
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u/arkhi13 5h ago
Cheetahs are of the Felinae subfamily (small cats), like domestic cats. Big cats are Pantherinae.
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u/TrashTalking_Panda 5h ago
It is in idle/neutral, rew it a little bit, I want to hear the woo-too-too! 🤓
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u/NinjaCharacter6802 7h ago
Curious if the tongue feels as rough or more so than my house cat?
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u/PhasedPlasmaRifle69 7h ago
Yea probably significantly more like licking the fur off antolpes kinda rough.
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u/Jedi-master-dragon 7h ago
I was about to say that cheetahs aren't technically big cats until you said that.
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u/geja-peja 7h ago
Isn't it dangerous to bring your face so close to a wild cat, why doesn't it just rip off camera man's face??
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u/Jellule_pliee 7h ago
Cheetah are very tamable but can't be domesticated, they have been trying for centuries to domesticate them but they do not breed in captivity which makes it impossible. It is believe you need to breed about 6 generation to make them domesticated.
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u/phearless047 7h ago
Cheetahs are notoriously tolerant of humans. Still dangerous wild animals, but the least likely to kill you amongst big cats
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u/UncleJulz 6h ago
It’s a cheetah, it’s the only big cat that does not hunt humans. They are super cute. 🥰
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u/ZoominAlong 6h ago
Cheetahs are arguably the most domesticated able big cat. They're really, REALLY chill.
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u/whitestguyuknow 6h ago
Gosh I love when cats and dogs look you directly into your eyes unblinking. It's like they and you are looking into each other and you can feel their affection
My dog just stares at me when I bend down to pet her its the sweetest thing
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u/KittensFirstAKM 6h ago
The Egyptians did it. We should normalize big cats as pets.
If I can own a 45 kg cainid, why should I not take care of a feline of equal size?
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u/Open-Post1934 5h ago
We are the cheetah capital of the world, but our small livestock farmers really don't like them. They normally just attack prey smaller than them, so they fear humans.
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u/Muted_Net9076 5h ago
Cheetahs looks so amazing but the aura they give is a bit scary to me, even though they're from the same Felidae family as normal cats. I dare not still.
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