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Do cheetahs eat giraffes?

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A cheetah can eat a giraffe, but catching and killing one is the real problem. Cheetahs are speed predators, not strength predators. They are specialised for smaller prey such as gazelle. read more

Giraffes are a bit large for a cheetah; generally they would prefer to go after smaller prey; but would probably not hesitate to finish off a sick or injured giraffe if they could. No, a giraffe is much, much too big for a cheetah to hunt. read more

Cheetah likes to eat four species of antelopes which are common reedbuck, impala, gazelles, and nyala. All these species make up 80% of the cheetah’s diet. But the preference of a prey largely depends on the geographic distribution and prey density. read more

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