OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaThe cheetah is the fastest animal on land! It can run as fast as a car on the highway. Cheetahs are big cats that live in Africa. They are amazing hunters that use their super speed to catch food!
Cheetahs have beautiful golden fur with black spots all over their body. They also have black lines on their face that look like tears. Cheetahs have long legs and a slim body built for running fast. They are smaller than lions and tigers but much faster!
Cheetahs live in Africa where it is warm and grassy. They like open grasslands where they can see far and run without bumping into trees. Cheetahs hunt animals like rabbits and small deer during the day. After running really fast, a cheetah needs to rest because it gets very tired.
- A cheetah can go from standing still to running 70 miles per hour in just three seconds!
- Baby cheetahs have long gray fur on their backs that makes them look like honey badgers to scare away predators.
- Cheetahs are the only big cats that cannot roar, but they can purr just like a pet cat!
- Each cheetah has its own special pattern of spots, just like your fingerprints are special to you.
