They make ready use of any elevation, such as a termite mounds, kopjes or acacia trees which dot the landscape, in order to get a good view of its territory and potential meal. Female and male cheetahs live very different lifestyles. When the female is without cubs, she will live a solitary life. The female is not aggressive to others of her kind, and will retreat rather than fight. Female territories will often overlap and young females will occupy the same territory as their mother.
Females have a much larger range than males.
The male group is made up of 2 or 3 siblings, that form coalitions which will live and hunt together for life. They share a strong social bond with one another. Unrelated males may also sometimes form groups to defend larger territories. Young males will seek out an area at a great distance from their mother. Territories are scent marked and intruders will be attacked.