Cheetahs Are Active-Pursuit Predators; They Capture Prey by Chasing Them

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Essay

Cheetahs are active-pursuit predators; they capture prey by chasing them down.Leopards, in contrast, are stealth or ambush predators; they watch their prey from a concealed location, and when the prey gets close, they execute a rapid surprise attack.What differences in body type, physiology, or behavior would you expect these two types of predators to have?

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Definitions:

Circumduction

Movement in a circular motion.

Abduction

The action of moving a limb or different body part away from the body's center line or apart from another section.

Flexion

A bending movement around a joint in a limb (e.g., elbow or knee) that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb.

Saddle Joint

A type of synovial joint that allows movements in two planes, resembling a saddle on a horse.