The fastest land animals in the world, cheetahs are known to be solitary animals with female cheetahs always living alone unless she is caring for her cubs. Mothers with cubs will usually stay within close proximity to one another. Whilst raising her cubs as a single mother, female cheetahs must leave them alone to hunt, and consequently, mortality is very high, possibly 90%, during this period. Cubs surviving to 5 months of age are can outrun almost any other adult carnivore - except, of course, another cheetah! Juveniles stay with their mother for about a year and following this period the litter members live together for a time perfecting their hunting skills. At around 23 months of age, the female cubs either leaves her brothers or are separated from her by older dominant males. Unlike their female counterparts, male cheetahs, especially brothers, sometimes form coalitions where they decide to stay together as a team and defend their territory as one. There are many inspiring tales of brotherly bonds between cheetahs in the wild who stay together for life!