1. From a standing start, a cheetah can run 45 miles per hour in just two seconds.

2. Cheetahs are the fastest animals on earth.

3. They can reach the speed of 70 miles per hour.

4. Cheetahs are faster then race cars.

5. Cheetahs are built for speed-from their long legs and backbones.

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

2. Today cheetahs can only be found in Africa.

3. Cheetahs can chase their prey at top speed in open plains.

4. They can be found in small numbers in Asia.

1. A cheetahs mother is very devoted to her cubs.

2. A cheetahs mother rarely lets them out of her sight.

3. For two years, young cubs do everything with their mother littermates.

4. When the mother has taught them to be successful hunters the litter leaves her as a group.

5. Months after months the female cubs leaves their brothers and the cheetahs begin there solitary lives.

1. Cheetahs prefer to eat impalas, gazelles, and other small animals.

2. A hungry cheetah may go after birds.

3. Bird eggs can be part of a cheetahs diet.

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

1. Cheetahs hunt almost all by sight.

2. Cheetahs are so exhausted afterward that it may take 30minutes before it can eat.

3. Adult cheetahs usually hunt alone.

4. Cheetahs are fast but they can not maintain there top speed very long.

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

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

2. Vast ranges in Africa and Asia are shrinking, so the cheetahs need our help.

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

4. Scientists hope that what they learn with captive cheetahs will help assure a future for cheetahs in wild.