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Day 1 of giving animal factz until I run out

Topic: Baby cheetahs

Baby cheetah cubs are vulnerable to predators due to their small size and dependence on their mother, but this one theory suggests that cheetah cubs are born with the black and white markings of a honey badger as an attempt to resemble them! And over time, this gene helps the cubs survive, but this evolution occurs randomly!

Ergo, when a predator is nearby, the baby cheetah lies down with its stripe facing up and tricks. It is hypothesized that baby cheetahs evolved to look like adult honey badgers due to the aggressive nature of honey badgers, which almost no other animal will attack them.