- Cheetah - Wikipedia
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat and the fastest land animal It has a tawny to creamy white or pale buff fur that is marked with evenly spaced, solid black spots The head is small and rounded, with a short snout and black tear-like facial streaks
- Description, Speed, Habitat, Diet, Cubs, Facts - Britannica
Cheetah, one of the world’s most-recognizable cats, known especially for its speed Cheetahs’ sprints have been measured at a maximum of 114 km (71 miles) per hour, and they routinely reach velocities of 80–100 km per hour while pursuing prey Nearly all cheetahs remaining in the wild live in Africa
- About Cheetahs • Cheetah Facts - Cheetah Conservation Fund
Learn about cheetahs from Cheetah Conservation Fund CCF has the world's leading experts on cheetahs including our founder Dr Laurie Marker
- Cheetah | Smithsonians National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Cheetahs have slender, long-legged bodies with blunt, semi-retractable claws Their heads are small with high-set eyes A black tear mark runs from the inner corner of each eye down to the mouth A cheetah's teeth are small when compared with other big cats, which accommodates their larger nasal passages that enable quick air intake
- Cheetah | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Cheetahs are big cats known for being the world’s fastest land mammal, reaching speeds of up to 60-70 miles per hour They can be differentiated from other big cats by their narrow shoulder blades and long limbs, which they use to reach their top speeds
- Cheetah | National Geographic Kids
Cheetahs are famous for their tawny coats covered in black spots, each arranged in a unique pattern to help the animals identify one another Bold black stripes streak like tears from the inner
- Cheetah - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio
Unlike other large African predators such as lions or hyenas, cheetahs are most active during the day; this way they avoid competition for food with these animals Cheetahs live in three main social groups: females and their cubs, male "coalitions", and solitary males
- 10 top cheetah facts! - National Geographic Kids
Join us in a thrilling chase with the fastest land mammal on Earth… Get ready to meet one seriously fierce, fast and fur-ocious feline with these fascinating cheetah facts! 1) Nearly all wild cheetahs can be found in sub-Saharan Africa, where they roam open, grassy savannah plains and open forests
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