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Sorry for the long video. I like telling a story and find it hard to do with a couple of minutes; especially when you have so many variables to these cheetahs. Maybe next one will be short.\r
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I plopped down some blankets, a pillow and a sleeping bag in sub-zero temps and slept outside in a cheetah enclosure with three cheetahs to see what would happen. I had a feeling. an entirely enticing invitation to snuggle. I was right.\r
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I spent more nights with some different cheetahs this time. Neo, Hunter, and Juno. Neo is new to Cheetah Experience. She is special in that she is a half sister to Gabriel, my buddy. Interestingly, she loves laying and smothering you while loving you, just like Gabe. Runs in the family. Hunter was brought in a year ago and Juno was born at CE. They are all about 1.5 years old here.\r
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I show how cheetahs that are tamed by people will most likely purr for their keepers and not usually among themselves. It means they hold a special status for people above and beyond their cheetah counterparts and friends. I found it interesting.\r
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I see this behavior among hand reared cheetahs. Its even more interesting that cheetahs will group all people with this special status. Neo was all over me; loving, purring, and grooming me and I only knew her for about 4 days before filming this video. Hunter probably didnt remember me because I didnt spend much time with her 8 months ago.\r
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I explain the attrion all cats have for soft warmth. It reminds them of their mother for one but it is also a innate natural survival trait.. to share the warmth. Snuggling is a way of conserving energy and body heat. Survival training teaches the same thing. bundle together to conserve warmth when isolated in the wilderness.\r
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Cuddling with pet dogs has saved many people who were lost in the wilderness. Like dogs, cheetahs have a body temperature that is about 3-5 degrees hotter than humans. I was very warm with these cheetahs spooned all around me. even with outside temps as low as 21F and -6C.\r
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So another sleeping with cheetah video. When I get the chance, I spend all my nights with them, regardless of weather conditions. Its that special to me.\r
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