The amazing Cheetah

Hay guys today I’m going to tell you facts about the spectacular and curious

animal called a Cheetah. As you probably know

Cheetahs are very fascinating animals and that is why today I’m going to tell you

about them.

(Habitat)

Cheetahs are found across Africa, primarily in northern Africa and they are scattered

across eastern and southern Africa. Cheetahs can be found in dry forests, grasslands,

open plains and desert regions.

  A small population lives in Iran, where they are critically endangered  (Cheetahs

once roamed much of Africa and Asia, but are now

endangered.

Their loss of habitat, lack of prey to feed on,

and their vulnerability to humans, hunters, and poachers has increased their risk

of becoming extinct). Cheetahs live in a variety of environments. 

(Eat)

Cheetahs mostly eat small to midsize mammals such as gazelles,

impala, guinea fowl,

and hares. Cheetahs hunt at dusk or dawn. They hunt by sight. Once they

spot prey they will

sneak up as close as they can and then use their superior speed to

catch the prey. Cheetahs

will usually eat their meal as fast as possible before a lion or a pack

of hyenas can take it away.

These large felines do not need much water to survive, they

get most of what they need while

eating.

(Looks Like)

Cheetahs have a short tan coat that has small black spots which helps them to

hide or be camouflaged.

There are no spots on the cheetah's white stomach area.

Adult cheetahs

will grow to between 90 and 140 pounds and around 4 to 4.5 feet long.

They have a slim body,

long legs, a deep chest, and a narrow waist. The female cheetah is

usually smaller than the

male, but there are no major differences in appearance between the

male and female

cheetah. 

(Special Features)

When a Cheetah is running it’s back legs go in front of its front legs. A cheetah is built

for speed. It has long, slim, muscular legs, a small, rounded head set on a long neck,

a flexible spine

, a deep chest, non retractable claws, special pads on its feet for traction and a long

tail for balance.

Although fast, the cheetah cannot run at full speed for long

distances (100 yards is about the limit) because it may overheat.

A baby Cheetah is called a cub. 

Cheetahs have distinctive black "tear stripes" that connect from the

inside corner of each

eye to the mouth that may serve as an anti glare device for daytime hunting.

(Movement)

The spectacle of a cheetah running at full speed is art.

The anatomy and physique facilitating its speed and agility is genetic

engineering at its best. The cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 60

mph in 3 seconds,

making it the fastest land animal on the planet.  The cheetah is a sprinter,

not a long distance

runner – and can only attain high speeds in short bursts due to

the tremendous drain on its

energy resources. It could take up to 30 minutes for a cheetah to recover

from a chase.

Thank you so much for reading my information report. Thank you for taking the

time to

read my information report. I love Cheetahs and I hope you do too. Bye!!!!