Cheetahs are mostly found in sub-Saharan Africa and in eastern and southern African parks. Some of the animals can still be found in southern Algeria, northern Niger and Iran.

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What natural surroundings does the animal need to thrive?

Cheetahs require a specific habitat that allow them to safely reproduce, hide, hunt, and seek shade to regulate body temperatures in hot climates and during warm seasons. Since cheetahs require a specific habitat to thrive in and cannot be as easily relocated as animals that can adjust to a variety of habitats, they often clash with humans and have become endangered in many areas.

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>Where does the animal make its home?

These carnivorous cats typically set up homes in habitats such as deserts, semi-deserts, savannas, grasslands, arid woodlands and scrubby settings. They gravitate to wide open environments. Cheetahs do not inhabit tropical rain forests. The independent cats hunt in the lightness of the day, and the tall grasses of their surroundings enable them to remain inconspicuous and under the radar as they do so. Cheetahs mostly stay on terra firma, but it isn't unheard of them to ascend trees once in awhile.