cheetahs (student choice) by: kadon amic-campbell
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Cheetahs (Student Choice) By: Kadon Amic-Campbell. Introduction to Cheetahs. World's fastest land animal Can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3 seconds Slender body and long legs make them built for speed They are tan in color with black spots all over their bodies - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Cheetahs (Student Choice)
By: Kadon Amic-Campbell
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Introduction to Cheetahs● World's fastest land animal
● Can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3 seconds
● Slender body and long legs make them built for speed
● They are tan in color with black spots all over their bodies
● They have “tear stripes” that come from the corner of the eye to the side of the nose
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The King Cheetah● Also known as “Cooper's
Cheetah”
● Actually is an African cheetah with a rare fur pattern
● First discovered in Zimbabwe in 1926
● Has only been seen in the wild six times
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Cheetah's Habitat● Mostly found in Africa but some
also live in Iran, Niger, and Algeria
● Found mostly on grasslands near deserts
● Do not live in forests, rainforests or wetlands
● They like open areas so they can watch their prey from a distance and then chase them down
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Cheetah's Diet● They usually eat animals less
than 90 pounds
– Gazelles– Antelopes– Wildebeest– Birds– And if close to farmland, cows
and sheep
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Threats to the Cheetah● Take their prey
– Hyenas– Lions– Tigers
● Take their cubs
– Leopards– Eagles– Hyenas– Lions– Wild Dogs