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How Do Cheetahs Mate?

Mating & Reproduction

Receptive females urinate on bushes, trees, and rocks. A male that picks up on the scent calls out to the female with a series of yelps — the female responds with yelps as the male approaches. Mating may occur immediately and copulation lasts less than a minute.

How do female cheetahs attract mates?

But researchers may have found an unconventional solution: letting feline bachelorettes choose a mate based on the scent of his pee. New research shows that female cheetahs can detect the genetic relatedness of a potential mate from the smell of his urine alone—and prefer that of more distantly related males.
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.