1. From a standing start a cheetah can accelerate to 45miles per a hour in just 2 seconds.

2. Cheetahs were the fastest animal on earth.

3. For short spurts they can reach speeds of up 70 miles per a hour.

4. Even more amazing, cheetahs can accelerate to 45 miles per hour.

 

 

1. Cheetahs ancestors roamed all over Europe, Asia, North America ,and Africa.

2. Today, Cheetahs only in Africa and, in small numbers , in Asia.

3. They prefer woodlands and they can chase their prey at top speed.

1. A Cheetah mother is very devoted to her cubs Because she has no help in protecting  her young, she rarely lets them out of her sight.

2. For 2 years, young cubs do everything with their mother and littermates.

3. They rarely squabble and spend hours everyday grooming each other.

 

1. Cheetahs prefer to eat impalas gazelles and other small antelope.

2. When antelope is scarce, however, they will eat other foods.

3. A hungry cheetah may go after birds, hares, lizards and frogs.

4. Even bird eggs and fruits can be a part of a cheetahs diet.

1. Cheetahs hunt almost completely by sight .

2. After spotting a herd from a termite mound or other high point a victim is singled out and the chase is on.

3. Cheetahs are fast but they cannot maintain their top speed for long

4. If the prey animal gets enough of a head start its better endurance may help it to escape.

1. Scientists believe the number of cheetahs on earth has never been very great.

2. Today with the vast ranges of Africa and Asia shrinking, cheetahs need our help.

3. One of the keys to their survival lies in human efforts to breed them in captivity.