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How do male and female cheetah home ranges differ?
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) running in Kenya.
In the context of cheetah behavior, home ranges differ significantly between the sexes. Adult males typically form coalitions—often consisting of two or three brothers—that live and hunt together for life, occupying a specific area. In contrast, female home ranges are generally much larger than those of these male coalitions, often overlapping with the ranges of several different adult males.1