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
Cheetah | Description, Speed, Habitat, Diet, Cubs, Facts . . . 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 Cheetahs are visual hunters and, unlike most other big cats, they are diurnal — active mainly in the early morning and late afternoon They often climb termite mounds or tall “play trees” to gain a better vantage point for spotting prey on the horizon
Litter of Four Cheetah Cubs Are Born at Front Royal Campus . . . Male cheetahs do not play any role in raising their young The births mark two special milestones: Amabala’s litter is the 20th litter born at the Front Royal campus and the fifth litter to be broadcast through the Cheetah Cub Cam Amabala herself was born on camera in 2020
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
Cheetah | 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