REPRODUCTION FACTS OF CHEETAHS

1. Cheetahs are induced ovulates and can breed throughout the year. Females can have their first litter at two to three years of age.

 2. A female can conceive again after 17 to 20 months from giving birth, or even sooner if a whole litter is lost.

3. Males can breed at less than two years of age in captivity, but this may be delayed in the wild until the male acquires a territory.

4.A 2007 study showed that females who gave birth to more litters early in their life often died younger, indicating a trade-off between longevity and yearly reproductive success

 5.Males, sometimes even those in coalitions, fight among one another to secure access to the female. After a gestation of nearly three months, a litter of one to eight cubs is born