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Fascinating Facts About the Cheetah, Explained

By Abby Parks

Published January 29, 2026 Runtime 4:59

The cheetah is the fastest land mammal on Earth, capable of reaching speeds of up to 60 miles per hour, yet it is not classified as a true big cat due to its inability to roar. Once widespread across Asia, Europe, and Africa, cheetahs are now primarily found in Africa and small regions of Iran. This video explores what makes cheetahs unique, their remarkable adaptations, and how human activity has impacted their population.

About the Author

Abby Parks

Abby Parks has authored a fiction novel, theatrical plays, short stories, poems, and song lyrics. She's recorded two albums of her original songs, and is a multi-instrumentalist. She has managed a website for folk music and written articles on singer-songwriters, folk bands, and other things music-oriented. She's also a radio DJ for a folk music show. As well as having been a pet parent to rabbits, birds, dogs, and cats, Abby loves seeking sightings of animals in the wild and has witnessed some more exotic ones such as Puffins in the Farne Islands, Southern Pudu on the island of Chiloe (Chile), Penguins in the wild, and countless wild animals in the Rocky Mountains (Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Moose, Elk, Marmots, Beavers).

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