Eaton RL. 1972. An experimental study of predatory and feeding behavior in the cheetah. Z Tierpsychologie 31:270-80.

Keywords: Acinonyx jubatus/behavior/cheetah/experimental study/feeding behavior/predatory behavior

Abstract: Experienced cheetah continue to hunt inaccessible prey at a near constant level, i.e. hunting motivation does not become habituated due to continuous visual exposure to prey. Mammalian carcasses elicit feeding, even if the animals were satiated to cut-up meat. Running away of the prey is unquestionably a releaser for attack. Cheetahs employ inter-specific threatening behavior against competing humans and prey that does not run, in the latter context threatening is effective in inducing the prey's flight. The cheetah does not knock the prey off its feet as earlier believed, but rather employs pulling with the dew claw to cause the prey to lose balance and fall down. The tail is unquestionably important as a rudder to change direction while coursing prey. The killing bite is released by the stimulus of a carcass.

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