so what do they do?
2007-10-28 09:50:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Here in there US cheetahs do really not make a difference since they do not live here. However through their captive brothers and sisters in zoos, parks, facilities, etc people here in the US are given the chance to learn about them as well as Africa and other animals that cheetahs encounter.
As far as cheetahs in general, well, just like any other animal out there they are part of the food chain. When push comes to shove there are far more species of prey out there than preds so to knock an entire species of preds (like cheetah) out of the chain it can and does cause problems.
Would that chain crumble if all the cheetahs vanished. No, thanks to other species like leopards, lions, crocs, hyena, wild dog, etc... but the chain would still suffer.
2007-10-28 10:17:51 · answer #1 · answered by The Cheshire 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are part of the web of life. Like other large carnivores in Africa, they help to keep the herbivore populations under control, so that they do not over-graze and cause an ecological collapse.
2007-10-28 10:08:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In purely practical terms, if you live in the U.S., they do nothing but add to our sense of awe and wonder at the world around us. They are a very strong symbol of speed and sleekness, and their movements are something that we can identify with in our domestic cats and even in ourselves. Studying other species expands our ideas of what is possible in our world, and why.
2007-10-28 10:03:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should another species need to contribute to our lives? Do you contribute anything to theirs?
2007-10-28 11:28:19 · answer #4 · answered by hwinnum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋