Cheetahs

by Deanna Cinquemani

Cheetahs Book

Intelligence

Cheetahs are carnivores; they eat meat just like us. They are predators so they hunt their prey. They run very fast to catch their prey. The Cheetah hunts gazelles, gnus, antelopes and warthogs. They also prey on impala, springbok, kob, lesser kudu and blackbuck. The Cheetah will lock its' eyes on its' victim and when running it swerves in unison with its' prey.

Communication The most common call is a birdlike chirp, such as when calling its' young. It yelps when it is excited. It hisses and snarls when it is angry.

It purrs when it is happy just like a cat you may have as a pet at home.

Family Connection Females tend to live alone unless their cubs decide to stay with them. Most males live alone, but sometimes they live in coalitions of 2-4 which last for the males lifetime.

Your parents are with you as a baby, until you are old enough to leave and live by yourself. You leave them behind, but you still get to see your parents. It is the same with cheetah cubs. They leave their parents when they are ready.

Amazing Facts Cheetahs are built for speed. Their claws are non-

retractable It uses its' tail as a stabilizer. They can go up to 68 miles per hour; that is as fast as a car. They are the fastest land mammal in the world.

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