The American Pregnancy Association recommends 75 to 100 grams of protein per day for pregnant women. This requirement decreases to about 71 grams of protein daily for breastfeeding women, according to the University of Illinois McKinley Health Center.
Cougars become sexually mature at about 24 months of age. However, sexually mature cougars seldom breed until they have established a home range. Cougars have a gestation period of approximately 92 days. They will generally give birth to between one and four kittens, although two or three is typical. Kittens (also called cubs) weigh just over a pound at birth. Until they are two weeks old the kittenâs eyes and ears are closed.
Females reach sexual maturity at 20-24 months and males at 2-3 years. The gestation period is 90-95 days. Litters vary from 1 to 9 but the average is 3-5 cubs. Cubs are dark underneath and light on top, with a long, silver-grey mantle of hair running down their necks and backs.olitary females and males may hunt every 2 to 3 days but females with cubs need to hunt every day. Of all big African predators, the cheetah is second only to the wild dog in hunting success, with an average success rate of 50%. In some habitats, up to 50% of cheetah kills are stolen by other predators.