Beta
Cheetah
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Felidae
This spotted large cat is a beautiful one. Its eyes have to large stripes running down under its chin. It has a long tail to help with balance as well.
The black line running from the corners of their eyes around their mussel and their thin body and spots.
A cheetah can run as fast as a car on a high way, they are the fastest sprinter, but do not, however have stamina.
Grasslands, shrublands open woodlands and savannahs.
Zebras, wilder beast and other large mammals.
Cheetahs can breed all year round, they have a short gestation period that lasts for around 95 days, and then they give birth to 1-5 kittens.
Eastern and Western Africa.
Vulnerable
Habitat loss, human confliction and of course illegal wild life trade
Barks, yowls and roars.
You can take a walk where a cheetah might jump out and eat you if you like.
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