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Cheetahs are best known for their incredible speed, the cheetah being the fastest recorded mammal on land. Cheetahs do lack climbing abilities though meaning that the cheetah needs to use its super speed to its advantage.

Cheetahs have been known to reach speeds of up to 75km and can accelerate from 0 to 60 faster than most modern day cars.

Cheetahs weigh around 50kg, this light weight helps the cheetah to run as fast as possible. Today, the cheetah can only be found in parts of southern Africa. Cheetahs are unfortunately extinct outside of Africa.

The cheetah has a long and slender body which is perfectly aerodynamic and enables the cheetah to reach the phenomenal speeds that it can. The fur of a cheetah is tan in colour and is covered in black spots that gives the cheetah camouflage when the cheetah is hunting for prey in the African wilderness.

The cheetah is unlike other species of cat as the cheetah has claws that do not retract fully into the cheetahs paw. These semi-claws allow the cheetah to have more grip when the cheetah is running at such high speeds. One thing that also sets the cheetah apart from other cat species, is that the cheetah is able to purr, a noise made when the cheetah breathes in. The cheetah however, cannot roar and is therefore a quiet feline.

The cheetah is thought to be the smallest species of big cats and is one of the most vulnerable as the cheetah is not able to effectively adapt to new environments quickly.

The cheetah hunts using sight and not smell and the cheetah does this by first stalking its prey (from between 10 to 30 meters away), and then chases the prey when the time is right. The cheetah mainly hunts the smaller African mammals such as small antelope, and young wildebeest and zebras. The prey of the cheetah however depends completely on the area in which the cheetah lives.

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Cheetah Facts

Kingdom:
A level of classifying all living things on earth, as similar species are broken into 5 groups including plants, animals and fungi....
Animalia
Phylum:
A level of classifying animals within the animal kingdom. Phylum are further divided into subgroups called classes....
Chordata
Class:
A level of classifying animals in a phylum. Classes are then sub-divided into further groups known as orders....
Mammalia
Order:
A level used to classify animals. Classes are broken into sub-groups known as order, which are broken down further into families....
Carnivora
Family:
A level of classifying animals within an order. Orders are broken down in families and families are broken down further into smaller groups called genus....
Felidae
Genus:
A level of classifying animals within a family. Families are divided into sub-groups called genus which generally contain one or two animal species....
Acinonyx
Scientific Name:Tursiops Truncatus
Type:Mammal
Diet:Carnivore
Size (H):115cm - 136cm (45in - 53in)
Weight:40kg - 65kg (88lbs - 140lbs)
Top Speed:121km/h (75mph)
Life Span:12 - 18 years
Lifestyle:Solitary
Conservation Status:
The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future. Many factors are taken into account when assessing the conservation s...
Threatened
Colour:Tan, Brown, Black
Skin Type:Fur
Favourite Food:Impala
Habitat:
The term habitat is used to describe a specific area where a particular animal lives, within an environment. Many animals have adapted to requiring specific conditions which can only be found in their natural habitat su...
Dense vegetation and savannas
Average Litter Size:4
Main Prey:
When an animal is referred to prey, it means that the animal is either hunted or caught for food. Animals that are referred to as prey are generally hunted by bigger animals, although there are a number of exceptions....
Impala, Birds, Antelope
Predators:
When an animal is referred to as a predator, it means that the animal either hunts or catches other animals. Predatory animals are generally dominant within their environment and will generally hunt animals smaller than...
Lion, Hyena, Crocodile
Distinctive Features:Spotted fur, long legs and slim body

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