Cheetahs
The cheetah is one of the fastest cats in the cat family such as lion’s, jaguars and more. Cheetahs are mammals and their scientific name is Acinonyx Jubatus. The Cheetah’s family name is Felidae. These creatures are carnivores which means they eat meat. In Africa and central Iran, the native animal is the cheetah. The rare species of cheetahs is the king cheetah and instead of black spots it has black blotches.
Cheetahs have black tear marks near their eyes because it helps them reflect the sun during daytime hunting. Did you know that cheetahs can’t roar but instead make a high pitched noise. When a baby cheetah is born it has a grey mane going down its back so other creatures can’t see them in their hiding places, while their parents are gone to get food. A fully grown adult's tail is 80cm long, that's about as long as a big wooden 1 metre ruler.
Cheetahs are native to Africa and central Iran. You can find cheetahs in the Sahara desert, India and sometimes in Pakistan. In Africa there are lots of cheetahs in the Savannah where they find food.
Did you know that cheetahs can run upto 100m in less than 3 seconds. When a cheetah is running after its prey It can move its body in mid air. Cheetahs can accelerate from 0 to 60mph in 5 seconds. Like other animals cheetahs can not retract their claws. When a cheetah is looking straight it can see left and right at the same time. I think cheetahs should get looked after and cared but not hunted because they are lovely animals that don’t often hurt humans.
Written by: Gurpuneet
