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
● They have “tear stripes” that come from the corner of the eye to the side of the nose
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
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
Cheetah's Diet● They usually eat animals less
than 90 pounds
– Gazelles
– Antelopes
– Wildebeest
– Birds
– And if close to farmland, cows and sheep
Threats to the Cheetah● Take their prey
– Hyenas
– Lions
– Tigers
● Take their cubs
– Leopards
– Eagles
– Hyenas
– Lions
– Wild Dogs