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Facts about Cheetahs

15. The fastest land animal in the world, the cheetah is a marvel of evolution. The cheetah's slender, long-legged body is built for speed.

14. A cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 113 km in just a few seconds.

13. These big cats are quite nimble at high speed and can make quick and sudden turns in pursuit of prey.

12. Cheetahs are the only big cat that can turn in mid-air while sprinting.

11. Cheetahs have several special adaptations that allow them to reach top speeds. Wide nostrils and large lungs combined with a powerful heart and strong arteries provide more oxygen to their muscles.

10. Now restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, wild cheetahs once were found in most of Africa, the plains of southern Asia, the Middle East and India.

9. Cheetahs grow to between three and a half and four and a half feet long, not including their 30-inch tails. They weigh between 75 and 145 pounds and stand two to three feet tall at the shoulder.

8. Cheetahs mainly prey on small antelope like impala and Thomson’s gazelles. In groups, they can take down wildebeest, zebras and ostriches.

7. The word “Cheetah” is derived from the Hindi word “Chita” meaning “spotted one”.

6. There are only 10,000 cheetahs left in the wild (most of them in Africa).

5. Female cheetahs are solitary, but males live in small permanent groups called coalitions, which are usually made up of brothers. Both males and females hunt alone.

4. Found mostly in open and partially open savannah, cheetahs rely on tall grasses for camouflage when hunting.

3. Cheetahs are extremely fast however they tire quickly and can only keep up their top speed for a few minutes before they are too tired to continue.

2. Before unleashing their speed, cheetahs use exceptionally keen eyesight to scan their grassland environment for signs of prey.

1. Cheetahs do not roar like lions, however they do have a range of other meaningful vocalisations such as purring, growling and a variety of contact calls which resemble bird-like chirping sounds.

 

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