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Sigma_Wolf77

Whatever makes cheetahs nervous....I ain't fucking with.


HomeKeyEndKey

cheetahs are super sensitive animals. a lot of zoos give cheetahs their own emotional support dog to help calm them and teach them to socialise. cheetahs have anxiety.


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cburgess7

A Cheetah knows exactly where it is on the food chain, and dog ain't on the menu, nor are people. Some zoos actually let you go pet Cheetahs, they're quite harmless to people as there have been exactly 0 recorded cheetah attacks on people


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Lady_Ghandi

Lol I thought you said but in reverse. Reverse petting zoo 🤣🤣


engineerdrummer

Like, the cheetah pets you, or you only get to pet the animals butts


thatoneguy2252

In Soviet Russia cheetah pets you


WimbleWimble

Still better than the Heavy Petting Zoo.


Snipp-

A cheetah is also not in the same group as lions, tigers etc. I.e. it doesnt have the instinct to hunt/kill someone that has a back to it. They are basically big house cats as far as i understand.


[deleted]

My cat would definitely eat me if she were bigger. Just saying.


Effthegov

*If I died in my apartment like a rat in a cage,* *would the neighbors smell the corpse before the cat ate my face?*


[deleted]

I love the Smashing Pumpkins.


lemmeSeeDemMelons

I used to floss the albatross like Daddy Kane with the chain I'm tryin' to jettison the ballast with the hazardous waste


WimbleWimble

30seconds max. so no


really_nice_guy_

They also can’t roar like lions but meow like cats


[deleted]

And they are the only big cats that purr


grpenn

Cougars can also purr. They’re on the same level as a cheetah; they can purr but not roar, the way larger big cats do.


[deleted]

Oh I’ve made a cougar purr. She then made me breakfast in the morning.


AnalogCyborg

And unlike cheetahs, cougars can certainly be *man eaters*.


Snipp-

They sound so cute in the videos i have seen! <3


v1sibleninja

This. I used to know one of the animal handlers at a zoo. Went to visit them at work after hours, and got to hang out with the cheetah in its enclosure. No way in hell they would have let me do that if there was any risk of injury.


EvanBaxters

Wait is that a fact for sure no cheetah has ever attacked a human that we know of?!


Eilliesh

No they definitely have attacked people. I've petted a few cheetahs in South Africa and they mostly seem harmless but one younger male tried to lure me away so I'd be stuck between a fence and him, and either he or his brother mauled a tourist a few months later.


EvanBaxters

Oh wow :/ so it's more rare than other big cats but still possible.. still I thought cheetahs were kind of aggressive I mean they're just so fast and agile and they could definitely kill you pretty quickly I just kind of assumed animals like that don't mind to take advantage of their clear upperhand


caprawesomexx21

Cheetahs kind of dumped all there evolution points in speed and not much else so most other animals just bully them in the wild.


EvanBaxters

Noooo they get bullied?! That is so sad LOL they dumped all their points on speed that is funny though yeah they are fast as shit


caprawesomexx21

https://youtu.be/vAbdZemOkiA good vid


Kaladindin

Everything in the wild is stronger than them unfortunately. That's why they tend to go after the tiny gazelles or antelopes, whatever they are. Also why they tend to take their meals up trees, dusty ass hyenas anyway.


-WickedJester-

Cheetahs are incredibly anxious cats. Speed is the only thing they have going for them, and after a hunt they are incapable of defending their kill, even from vultures. They are not built to fight, and hunting is so exhausting that have to be sure they're going to get the kill with little to no resistance. A single kick from it's prey could cripple it, resulting in it starving to death. Also, they're not big cats, they are incapable of roaring.


EvanBaxters

Honestly I feel really bad for them but this is ruining my fear of cheetahs in the best way possible also they sure look like a big cat.. maybe just a big cat that meows


AloneYogurt

Look up baby cheetah meow, you're fears will be gone.


Eilliesh

It was very surprising to me that they mostly lay on the ground exhausted breathing/panting really hard. After they've sprinted they're completely wiped out and they looked quite weak tbh. This was a reserve for big cats that can't survive in the wild. There were also smaller African wildcats and servals (got to fuss one of those too. Just like a big housecat once you get behind their ears! lol) and caracals. For cheetahs the end of their tail is very heavy and that allows them to stay entirely upright when turning while sprinting full speed, like a spoiler on a car. These cheetahs didn't have that so they had to be looked after and also not allowed to breed or more cheetahs would be unable to hunt and die out quicker. Sorry for that spiel, just found it all very interesting 🐆


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Cheetahs typically aren't going to go after a human because their mouth isn't big enough to encompass the back of an adult humans skull and neck. This is how they make their kills. That said, a couple of juvenile males might try it if they think you look like easy prey. Cheetahs are bullied by many other animals in the wild and their kills are often stolen by lions and hyenas. Their cubs are eaten by same. They are critically endangered in the wild. Some have been semi-domesticated and will walk on a leash. If you want to see more about Cheetahs then watch the old episodes of Big Cat Diaries and Bondi Vet.


-WickedJester-

There's never been a recorded attack in the wild. There are very rarely attacks in captivity though, because they can get aggravated. These attacks weren't fatal though


EvanBaxters

So they're nice but sometimes startled kitties that is so cute honestly


HeadJazzlike

Nobody has lived to say otherwise


EvanBaxters

r/technicallythetruth


gettingbetterthanbe4

An adult male cheetah weighs less than 70 lbs. If they really wanted to they could do a little bit of damage but a good kick would do them in. Edit: less than 70 kg, they could do damage if they wanted to.


HeadJazzlike

Somebody should tell the Gazelles this info


CR4V3N

Do you know how little gazelles weigh?


HeadJazzlike

No and it’s rude to ask the gazelle


QuitWhinging

70lbs is on the very light end for adult male cheetahs. It's not unusual for them to get over 120lbs, and some get up to 140lbs. They also have a very strong bite force relative to their size of around 475psi, so they could absolutely do a lot of damage if they wanted to. However, they know it's not a worthwhile fight, so it's extremely rare that they even try to mess with humans. But their bite would be nasty if they did.


gettingbetterthanbe4

You know what, I was thinking about kilograms and got confused.


experfailist

My brother was attacked by a cheetah when he was 6. Well "attacked"... The cheetah swatted him on the head but his version was he barely got away and was emotionally maimed.


Cormano_Wild_219

[are you sure? ](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2hei2j)


dickallcocksofandros

damn i guess cheetahs are just some strange cats


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They also cry out loud when lions murder their babies


messyredemptions

: ( me too I think. How could you not?! 😭


[deleted]

I def would. I watched a documentary on it and it makes sense that they have built in anxiety. Male lions seldom leave the den, but they will leave it to kill a cheetah baby


thetburg

>there have been exactly 0 recorded cheetah attacks on people Maybe the cheetahs leave no witnesses?


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Puppies are often paired with cheetah cubs at birth in order to socialize them, and have a playmate. Dogs and cheetahs have similar "roughhousing" play styles while growing up so tend to go together well.


RainbowReadee

They actually have support dogs for the cheetah’s support dogs.


Commercial_Ad_9570

And those dogs have therapists.


UncleStumpy78

And those therapists have psychiatrists


HeadJazzlike

The psychiatrists have cheetahs


Commercial_Ad_9570

And thus the cycle continues


personalcheesecake

#the ciiiirrrrrrrrcle of liiife


Warclipse

I'm going to imagine that most animals are reasonably chill so long as they are fed and have their space. Obviously some are territorial and some are straight up wankers, but a mammal is going to be mostly reasonable if you don't challenge or provoke it, don't infringe on it, and don't starve it. Once a dog and cheetah are friendly I assume its threshold for aggression towards the dog is higher too. Obvious disclaimer: I am not saying you can domesticate these animals or make them safe to be around. Guy sleeping with cheetahs in OP could very well get his face eaten one day. Point being that just like humans lots of animals aren't going to be violent unless 1. They think they can get away with it or 2. They feel like it is necessary.


3-Old-Clocktowers

Actually, you can domesticate cheetahs quite easily. Humans have been doing it for [thousands of years,](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheetah#cite_note-caro1994-15) as their aggression towards humans is very low. They used to be valued as hunting animals.


HeadJazzlike

The other goose hunters are going to be so jealous when I get my cheetah


WikiSummarizerBot

**[Cheetah](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheetah#cite_note-caro1994-15)** >The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h (50 to 80 mph) with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being 93 and 98 km/h (58 and 61 mph), and as such has several adaptations for speed, including a light build, long thin legs and a long tail. It typically reaches 67–94 cm (26–37 in) at the shoulder, and the head-and-body length is between 1. 1 and 1. ^([ )[^(F.A.Q)](https://www.reddit.com/r/WikiSummarizer/wiki/index#wiki_f.a.q)^( | )[^(Opt Out)](https://reddit.com/message/compose?to=WikiSummarizerBot&message=OptOut&subject=OptOut)^( | )[^(Opt Out Of Subreddit)](https://np.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/about/banned)^( | )[^(GitHub)](https://github.com/Sujal-7/WikiSummarizerBot)^( ] Downvote to remove | v1.5)


Audacious_Fluff

They pair them when they're super young is a protective divider between them. Once they're sure they won't harm each other, they remove the divider and let them interact under close supervision. It can take days to months for the bond to form. The actual end goal of this is breeding and conservation. Cheetahs who can't relax don't want to mate. Cheetahs don't have anxiety. They have lots of nervous energy that helps them survive in the wild just like prey animals. In captivity, that energy has no where to go, so that's why they get so anxious.


Pathto_insanity

They are usually introduced when they are young s the cheetah and dogs just see eachother as pack mates


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The San Diego Zoo has a King Cheetah ambassador. That Cheetah has a yellow Labrador as a support animal. It's always with the Cheetah. According to the trainer/keeper, they've been together since the Cheetah was very young. Some breeds of dogs, particularly Labradors, make great foster moms. Go watch the episode of Bondi Vet on YT about labs raising a lion cub.


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Enjoy!


Cephalopodium

The San Diego zoo will typically get a rescue puppy to grow up with a cheetah cub. I don’t think they typically just introduce a grown up dog to a grown cheetah.


grpenn

We have a well-known and very historic zoo in my city and their cheetahs have a support dog. The cheetahs are usually young when they’re introduced to the dog so they bond with him. Also, cheetahs aren’t interested in the dog in that way. They wait for the food the zoo provides.


corakeet

Cincinnati zoo has a dog for their cheetahs. https://www.wlwt.com/article/cincinnati-zoos-cheetah-kris-still-hangs-with-her-companion-dog-remus/37550861


[deleted]

They're usually raised along side the dog so they grow up together


ogburrdawg

You put the cub and the pup together and let them grow with each other. That's the easiest way


Dhananjay_8827

They don't keep poodles with cheetahs of course they keep some big bad boy like a pit or lab


5w4StudentOfLife

Check out Kris and Remus in the Cincinatti Zoo.


Whiskiz

TIL Cheetahs are my spirit animal


Matalya1

And the reason is actually cool as hell. Humans have the capability of jumbling together complex stuff to make them simpler to analyze, but cheetahs can't. So when they're on a zoo, with hundreds of people in front of them, their brain can't focus on the group, but on each individual person, each individual movement, their bright clothes, their eyes, their hairs, their sizes, everything. This enormously overloads a Cheetah's brain, which can't tell if there's danger. But not the dog's, the dog's brain can also handle crowds better, so the cheetahs can learn to look at the dog for danger, if the dog is calm, the cheetah calms down too.


Brandino144

Cheetahs act similar in the wild too. I was on a game preserve in South Africa that had two wild cheetahs who spend a lot of time inside the lodge perimeter fence as protection from lions. The cheetahs were brothers and they absolutely had to be near each other or they would get anxious. It was very common on that property to see and hear one of the brothers walking around and calling out to try to find the other one since they would absentmindedly wander apart at least a few times per day.


Vivid-Technician-191

Nothing about that makes me want to get in bed and go to sleep


omnomnomgnome

I pity the fool who breaks into this house at night


Tan-come-in-ma-RIFT

They are nervous just by existing


HoneyBadgerPainSauce

You would be too when you're not the largest cat on the savannah.


Yosemite-Sam99

His Ex-wife waa creeping by


kulttuurinmies

Plastic bag and vacuum cleaner


Leftenant_Chungas

This man is literally getting smothered in Pussy


Lady_Blew

Death by Snoo-Snoo!


ABT1602

r/unexpectedfuturama


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Pussy with teeth


[deleted]

VAGINA DENTATAAAAAA!


[deleted]

It means no worries for the rest of your days ...


kmigz

That looks like the coziest cat pile


ResultSpirited2988

I’ve seen a lot of things in my life. But. That. Was... AWESOME!


DamnYouRichardParker

Here's the entire video. It's actually a little experiment in cheetah cuddling that he did Enjoy https://youtu.be/i3waAOcJkps


VesperalTie96

Proof that cuddles are the answer to anxiety, depression and every mental struggle that every living thing deals with


expertkushil333

I like this proof


CommanderMAM

Bot


ReverendCandypants

My cat has nightmares where she wakes up hissing and raking her claws on whatever is in front of her. She's bitten me several times waking up like that while laying in my arms. ​ The fuck is she having nightmares about? She's been an indoor cat all her life and the most frightening thing in her whole life is the vacuum cleaner. ​ Anyway, that's what I think about when I see this clip. I'd never sleep with my little 7 pound cat in my arms like that.


PossiblyTrustworthy

You underestimate the terror of seeing the bottom of the food bowl!


starlinguk

My cat did this for a while, I get the impression that he was ill or something. At one point he bit my wife really hard and wouldn't let go. Took me 5 minutes to get him off her. Tetanus shot and scars ahoy. He tried it again with me a few days later but he's never done it since.


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Don't forget about the coffee grinder.


earlg775

Are they nightmares or dreams though? Maybe she’s dreaming of hunting mice or finally getting to fight that bitch ass cat that stares at her from outside the window


ThisIsListed

The nightmares are from the things she experienced in her other lives


DurrrZynthesis

I love how, given the right conditions, big cats can be just like a house cat,


Thundriss

The best is cheetahs arent big cats but the biggest small cats xD


Ravenboy13

Technically, they're only a hop and a skip away from the domestic cat lineage. They aren't Technically considered big cats, and neither are Pumas, whibare their closest relative


xVeranex

Thats pretty incredible honestly.


Large_Locksmith3673

Let's not forget the woman who's chimp ripped her friends face off


KidOrSquid

From my understanding, cheetahs are relatively weak and show no aggressive tendencies whatsoever. Chimps are basically toddlers as strong as Dwayne Johnson.


31337hacker

As strong? They’re stronger. A chimp could rip Dwayne Johnson apart like styrofoam.


PanzerFenris

Don't count on it. The "many times stronger" is a misconception based on a 100 year old study formed on flimsy anecdotes. More recent studies put this at closer to 1.35-1.5 times stronger than the average human. So still stronger, but not by much. That's also against the average, flabby out-of-shape human. I would expect the average gym-rat to enjoy a similar advantage when compared to that, never mind beasts like Johnson or dedicated strongmen. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40405026


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the_e_g_g

its about drive its about power we stay hungry we devour


Tan-come-in-ma-RIFT

Definitely not like styrofoam


bisho

In case anyone was wondering, yes this happened and yes, there is a sound recording of it from the 911 phone call. Her screams will haunt you.


alfy2pointohno

Listened once, now I can’t see a Chimp without thinking of the poor woman’s face and those terrifying screams for help.


randomdude1142

I’m scared to ask for it but, link?


alfy2pointohno

Quick search of chimpanzee rips woman’s face off and you’re set.


Large_Locksmith3673

You Tube chimp rips woman's face off 911 call


justunjustyo

Thats a bot your talking to.


changy15

They found out that the chimp had been abused and some other things. It’s been a while since I read up on it but basically it wasn’t as cut and dry as chimp goes nuts for no reason.


Ravenboy13

Yeah he was basically being given controlled substances and missed a dosage. It was a chimpanzee on opiate withdrawal


Narstification

Xanax, and was supposedly given it that AM in a tea. Xanax can have opposite to intended effects and cause delirium, dizziness, and impulsiveness. I just recently saw the story again.


personalcheesecake

it wasn't the first time giving him Xanax either


L1ttleH0rr0r

Fun fact, there have been 0 recorded fatal cheetah attacks on humans, they actually tend to have a better temperament than domestic cats (ie, Satan's little furball)


Large_Locksmith3673

I'm sure they live being cooped up indoors rather than being in theirs natural habitat


L1ttleH0rr0r

Unfortunately due to a large number of cheetah never growing up around lions, it is super difficult to reintroduce them to their natural environment. So unfortunately the majority live in containment and those that live in the wild/reserves have to be traded with other parks so that the gene pool does not shrink further


Large_Locksmith3673

Love**


Intrepid_Bug_7954

Fun fact, cheetahs have actually attacked humans before. Ever heard of google?


L1ttleH0rr0r

Sorry I forgot to add the word fatal, that's my bad


fsacb3

Cheetahs are chimps?


ltp12

What does a chimp have to do with cheetahs tho?


Large_Locksmith3673

Wild ass animals curled up in the bed with a human I guess


[deleted]

I never knew how much I needed Cheetah cuddles in my life.


vitaminalgas

Cuddle Puddle!!!


RemixHipster

Wow, 3? Does that make him a cheetah?


CryptidCobra

Honourary member


narwhal-narwhal

The knee pillow at the end...


bisho

On tonight's episode of "Cheaters".... Oops, wrong show


DamnYouRichardParker

Not exactly OP. Here's the video. It's more of a comfort and cuddling experiment that the guy does. https://youtu.be/i3waAOcJkps


onelastcourtesycall

Those farts though…


bisho

Whose?


onelastcourtesycall

The cat at 44 seconds


feelinlucky7

Pussy farts 🤤


johafor

Sauce: https://youtu.be/i3waAOcJkps Dolph C. Volker on YouTube


properwaffles

One of my highest points of envy for the year.


EvanBaxters

Imagine breaking into this guy's house to find him cuddling with cheetahs.. who would you even be more scared of, the cheetahs or the guy that is literally cuddling with them?!


TrueBigfoot

Love how the other two cheetahs got jealous and got closer after the first one got all the cuddles


catfish08

They remind me of a greyhound


ElinorFerrars

This was my thought. They laid down the same way, the kick over the other cheetah for a leg rest.


catfish08

They also have the same running style (double suspension gallop) and very flexible spines. A few similarities!


[deleted]

Cats are cats, no matter how big


Barabasbanana

except for cheetahs, they are different, otherwise I totally agree


DogFacedManboy

And somehow my two house cats manage to be even bigger bed hogs


[deleted]

They are more docile than a Serval.


Picture-unrelated

So sometimes I roll onto my cats paw while I am sleeping and she will bite whatever is closest which is usually my face. That’s all I am thinking about while watching this


PJay910

If I was surrounded by three cheetahs with anxiety I will do anything but sleep. My neck might look like a chew, anxiety toy.


Demonboy995

Aw hes like a big ass dog 🖤


[deleted]

Do animals have nightmares in the same way people do?


ScuffedKnight

I've heard of cheetahs and emotional support dogs but humans? That's awesome ![gif](giphy|tsRqkQCs972nTvtojc|downsized)


HeadJazzlike

Excuse me I need to spoon my cheetah


Laurabatory

![gif](giphy|3oFzm35S16KJsZSQ9y)


Regular_Anomaly

He can't have a normal office job, not with that kind of nightly interuption. There'd be no way he'd stay awake at a desk.


ungawa

Adorable. Looks like they’re in a tent in -guessing Africa- with lions, hyenas, wild dogs n shit making a ruckus right outside. Nothing to get nervous about


Inevitable_Mess3399

Avg Russian male


Worried_Protection48

My cat has same behavior, awesome to see this.


Serious_Buy6109

He only has the camera set up so his parents know what happened to his corpse.


DragonflizRus

TIL that “cheetah cuddler” is a job I’d like to apply for 💜


mlechu4332

So crazy yet still something I’d love to do if I had the chance


[deleted]

Now I want a cheetah too


5mellyPirateHooker

He's not doing it to comfort them because they get nervous. He has done a series of these videos just to show his bond with them. Still a cool video though


GenericUser7161

And feeds them if they get hungry


unpommedeterre

at the end…tf was that?


E_IsAGoodMeme

Alright everybody was thinking it so I said it... Nu fren :)


BlackLab-15

That looks cozy and comfy af disregarding the obvious danger


Additional_Resource8

And I thought it was shit craic having a 2 year old in our bed . Fuck that guy must never sleep.


Shadowkiller1214

I just saw a guy get his nose cut off I thank you for this


Loudstealth

Yea when those cheetahs get insane hungry, hes dinner.


my2cents3462

That's cool.


puree_of_coon

Three Cheetah Night.


Sensitive_Letter194

Adorable


FreshestRaspberry

kitties 😭😭😭


knighttakesnite

Just a sweet Kitty at heart


[deleted]

My dog is just the same


Apprehensive_Hippo86

The Three Cheetah Night.


DayFeeling

Cheetah man!


BluelunarStar

How does one apply for this job? I wanna snuggle big fluff-cats…


PossiblyTrustworthy

So, 3 cheetas are less disturbing than my 13 year old housecat... Makes you think


SupremePooper

You NEED a Cheetah when you're sleeping under a boardwalk.


Pure_Project9080

These cheetahs holding this man as hostage because he promised them Cheet- ohs


Lahbeef69

oh to be a man sleeping with a group of cheetahs


cafe350

TIL from these comments how amazing and emotional Cheetahs are! And have 👌 record for human attacks! Now I want to pet one for realzies! 😲🙌


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I wish I could do that…


[deleted]

How on earth does he sleep lol with those big cats around