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Re: 10 Adorable Baby Animals That Grow Up To Be Deadly Predators
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2012, 07:11:32 PM »
10. Cheetahs



 



 The world's fastest animal is born weak, helpless and unable to  escape even the slowest predator, which is why cheetah mothers keep  their cubs well hidden during their first few weeks of life. As further  protection, the soft temporary ruff of fur that baby cheetahs are born  with is believed to act as a disguise, fooling predators such as lions  and hyenas into thinking the cubs are (the far less appetising) honey  badgers.



 Having made it through their earliest weeks, cheetahs begin their  real education. Skills necessary to stay alive are partly learned  through play, as young cheetahs roughhouse to practise their hunting  moves. Yet these play-fights can turn serious if there are food  shortages, compelling cheetahs to fight their siblings for sustenance.  The lucky ten percent of cheetahs that survive their perilous childhood  will leave their mothers after roughly a year and a half. Sisters go out  to start their own families, but brothers may remain close to each  other their whole lives.
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