Very little is known regarding the reproductive habits of those cats. It is believed that the Asiatic cheetah tends to breed during the mid-winter months. Females are thought to possess one to four cubs during a period, but average two cubs at the same time. It is considered that cubs reach independence at about eighteen months old. It is estimated that approximately 50 to 75 percent of cubs do not live more than three months. The word "pomander" comes from the French "pomme," meaning apple. Today, whenever we hear the word pomander we feel of a clove-studded fruit. Pomanders are utilized today to keep closets smelling fresh. In maybe, such as the Elizabethan era, they were worn by people, either on the chain across the neck or round the waist. Recently, it has been speculated that sometimes dew may actually contain semen.