Cheetah.
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Cheetah.
Class Mammalia
Order Carnivora
Family Felidae
Genus Acinonyx
Species jubatus
Names young: cub
group of males: coalition
group of mother and young: family
Conservation Endangered due to hunting and habitat destruction.
Concerns
Range Africa south of the Sahara Desert and Iran.
Habitat Open plains and grasslands in semi-desert regions.
Size Length: 173 to 218 cm (68 to 86 in), including the tail
Weight: 39 to 65 kg (86 to 143 lb).
Feeding Habits Cheetahs are carnivores; their diet includes antelope, wildebeest, hares, and zebra. They hunt during the day, relying on acute
eyesight and bursts of speed to catch prey.
Offspring After a gestation period of about 90 to 95 days, the female gives birth to four to five cubs, and sometimes as many as eight. The
young leave the mother when they are 14 to 18 months old.
Life Span Up to 12 years in the wild.
Did You Know The cheetah's long skull, large nasal passages, and large lungs help it breathe when running.
A cheetah's footpads have grooves for better traction at high speeds.
The cheetah is one of the fastest land animals. It can reach a top speed of more than 97 km/h (60 mph) in 2 to 3 seconds, and
maintain it for 300 m (1,000 ft).
The cheetah's long tail acts as a balance and aids in high-speed turns.
Cheetahs always kill their prey with a bite to the neck.
Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Cheetah.
Class Mammalia
Order Carnivora
Family Felidae
Genus Acinonyx
Species jubatus
Names young: cub
group of males: coalition
group of mother and young: family
Conservation Endangered due to hunting and habitat destruction.
Concerns
Range Africa south of the Sahara Desert and Iran.
Habitat Open plains and grasslands in semi-desert regions.
Size Length: 173 to 218 cm (68 to 86 in), including the tail
Weight: 39 to 65 kg (86 to 143 lb).
Feeding Habits Cheetahs are carnivores; their diet includes antelope, wildebeest, hares, and zebra. They hunt during the day, relying on acute
eyesight and bursts of speed to catch prey.
Offspring After a gestation period of about 90 to 95 days, the female gives birth to four to five cubs, and sometimes as many as eight. The
young leave the mother when they are 14 to 18 months old.
Life Span Up to 12 years in the wild.
Did You Know The cheetah's long skull, large nasal passages, and large lungs help it breathe when running.
A cheetah's footpads have grooves for better traction at high speeds.
The cheetah is one of the fastest land animals. It can reach a top speed of more than 97 km/h (60 mph) in 2 to 3 seconds, and
maintain it for 300 m (1,000 ft).
The cheetah's long tail acts as a balance and aids in high-speed turns.
Cheetahs always kill their prey with a bite to the neck.
Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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