For #cheetah cubs, playing with their siblings and their mother is an important part of life. While the phenomenon is challenging for animal behavior scientists to study, most researchers agree play has an important developmental role for predators, like #cheetahs. By engaging in play with their siblings and their mother, cheetah cubs are strengthening social bonds and cognitive ability, while also developing the skills they will need in the future, as wild predators. Cheetah have been observed

In the wild, cheetahs rely on their siblings. Cheetah cubs typically stay with their mother for approximately 18 months - and when they do finally strike out on their own, cheetah siblings often stick together for a while. When they first separate from their mother, adolescent cubs are not completely adept at hunting other own. By sticking together, the young cheetahs are able to support each other while they sharpen their skills and become more proficient. However, male and female siblings usua