Lion VS Cheetah: Who would win in a fight

Last Updated: July 10, 2022By Dominion Oluwade

In this post, the topic is Lion VS Cheetah: Who would win in a fight?

Lions and Cheetahs

As one of the most famous animals, people definitely wonder what would happen if these two duked it out. Lions live in Africa and small parts of Europe and Asia while cheetahs live in the Africa and Iran, so it is possible that they have competed. But no matter who came out victorious, today we will compare their physical defenses and predatory capabilities to see who’s top cat.

Comparing Lions and Cheetahs

	Lion	Cheetah
Size	Length: 4.7-8.2 feet Height: 3-4 feet Weight: 170-230 kg	Length: 3.93-4.92 feet Height: 2.2-3.1 feet Weight: 21-72 kg
Speed	81 kilometers an hour(50 mph) for short distances	130 kilometers per hour(72 mph) for short distances
Bite force	650-1000 bite power	400-500 bite power
Defenses	Hunt in prides, powerful bite, can escape with speed.	Can escape with speed.
Offensive capabilities	Sharp claws to dash foes, powerful blow, powerful biting power.	Speed, powerful biting power.
Predatory behavior	Hunt in prides, stalks and pounces, may act as enduring predator.	Ambushes and then pursues prey.
Senses	Great sense of sight(especially night vision), smell and hearing.	Great sense of sight(especially night vision), smell and hearing.

Lion VS Cheetah: Size

Lions are larger than cheetahs.
Source: Google

Lions have a length of 8.2 feet and that of cheetahs is 4.92ft. Height of lion is bigger than cheetahs and also cheetahs weigh less. So sorry to all the fans of cheetahs, the lion is the second largest cat while the cheetah isn’t part of the big cat family.

Lions win this round with their size advantage. But better luck for the cheetah on the next round.

Lion VS Cheetah: Speed

Cheetahs are smaller but faster than lions.
Source: Google

Lions have a speed of 81 kilometers per hour(50 mph) but cheetahs reach a whopping 130 kilometers an hour(72 mph) but only for a short time and is mainly built for speed. However, the lion is also a sprinter(runs short distances) so I guess we have a winner.

Cheetahs win this round with their speed advantage. But better luck for the lion on the next round.

Lion VS Cheetah: Bite power

Lions have a deadlier bite than cheetahs.
Source: Google

Lions have a bite power of 650-1000 PSI but cheetahs have a bite force of 500 PSI. They both have bite power strong enough to kill animals quickly, but lions have a stronger bite. Sorry folks, this was a close one but I guess …

Lions win this round with their bite power advantage. But better luck for the cheetah on the next round.

Lion VS Cheetah: Defenses

Lions are social so they kill prey with team work.
Source: Google

Lions hunt and live in prides and can deliver a blow with 1,300 pounds of force. However cheetahs only have speed as a defense. Lion have sharp claws and can escape with speed. The winner is …

Lions win this round with their defense advantage. But better luck for the tiger on the next round.

Lion VS Cheetah: Offensive capabilities

A lion have more powerful offensive capabilities than cheetahs.
Source: Google

Lions and cheetahs almost have the same offensive attacks. Lions have sharp claws to dash foes, a powerful blow and powerful bite but the cheetah only has a powerful bite and blow. This is a short round but let’s see the winner of the round.

Lions win this round, folks. But who is going to win the next round?

Lion VS Cheetah: Predatory behavior

Lions are social and cheetahs social or solitary.
Source: Google

Lions stalk and pounce when hunting, hunts in prides and may act endurant. Female cheetahs are solitary and males social but both genders ambush and then pursue their prey. This was a close one but

Lions win with their predatory behavior, folks. But who is going to win the next round?

Lion VS Cheetah: Senses

Lions and tigers are nocturnal.
Source: Google

These cats have the same senses. Great sense of sight(especially night vision), smell and hearing. So …

This round is a tie, folks.