OVERVIEW
Fastest mammal on land, the cheetah can reach speeds of 60 or perhaps even 70 miles (97 or 113 kilometers) an hour over short distances. It usually chases its prey at only about half that speed, however. After a chase, a cheetah needs half an hour to catch its breath before it can eat.
The cheetah's excellent eyesight helps it find prey during the day. The cheetah is hard to see because its spotted coat blends with the tall, dry grass of the plains. Suddenly, the cheetah makes a lightning dash. It knocks its prey to the ground and then bites its throat. Once found throughout Asia and Africa, cheetahs today are racing toward extinction. Loss of habitat and declining numbers of their prey combine to threaten the future of these cats. Cheetahs live and hunt mainly in open grasslands and bushy areas in parts of Africa and the Middle East.
Cheetahs eat small- to medium-size animals, such as hares, impalas, wildebeest calves, and gazelles.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Acinonyx jubatusFAMILY NAME
FelidaeENDANGERED STATUS
VULNERABLECLASSIFICATION
MammalLIFE SPAN
10 - 12 yearsDIET
Carnivore
HABITAT
GrasslandRANGE
LIGHTER THAN A PIANO
77 - 143 lbs
500 lbs
THE SAME AS A CAR
60 mph
60 mph
SHORTER THAN A SCHOOL BUS
6 - 8 feet
37 feet
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