cheetahs are actually very nervous and peacefull animals/clingy animals. Cheetahs in captivity often get a playmate dog so that they don't get depressed out of fear and nervousness. thats because cheetahs usually look at the behaviour of other cheethas in situations they are not sure about and then act like the other cheetahs. In Captivity the Cheetahs would normally be stressed out due to the humans, but if there is a dog they know and that dog is completely fine they copy its behaviour and also get relaxed.
- I am bad at explaining it but cheethas are nervous cats