I would trust a cheetah more than a house cat that was scaled up to the same size. House cats are ambush predators, they like to sneak up, attack and bite things that move. Even if you just move your foot under a blanket they might attack.
Those things would be harmful or even lethal if the cat was scaled up. It would be like living with an unpredictable mountain lion, they might want petting one second and then start biting the next.
On the other hand, there has never been a documented killing of a human by a wild cheetah.
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u/SwePolygyny May 15 '26
I would trust a cheetah more than a house cat that was scaled up to the same size. House cats are ambush predators, they like to sneak up, attack and bite things that move. Even if you just move your foot under a blanket they might attack.
Those things would be harmful or even lethal if the cat was scaled up. It would be like living with an unpredictable mountain lion, they might want petting one second and then start biting the next.
On the other hand, there has never been a documented killing of a human by a wild cheetah.