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Cheetahs

By: Noelle Staiano

Illustrated by: Mrs. Farinelli's Class

Cheetahs are the world’s fastest 

land mammal. They accelerate 

from 0 to 60 miles an hour in 

just three seconds. 

Cheetahs chase down 

their prey and then 

bite its throat, killing it 

by cutting off its air 

supply. 

Most male Cheetahs live 

alone but some of them 

live in groups called 

coalitions. 

Cheetah cubs have 

downy fur known as a 

mantle on their necks 

extending to their mid 

back. 

Cheetahs have “tear marks” 

that run from the inside corners 

of their eyes down to the 

outside edges of their mouth. 

These marks help reflect the 

glare of the sun when they are 

hunting during the day. 

The cheetah’s fur is 

covered in solid black 

spots, and so is their skin. 

The black fur grows out of 

the black spots on their 

skin.

The young cub has a 

long gray-blue coat 

and a black underbelly 

that rapidly lightens 

and becomes spotted.

The habitats that 

cheetahs live in are 

deserts, savannas, 

scrubs, bush and open 

woodlands of Africa.

The name cheetah 

comes from an Indian 

word meaning "spotted 

one."

If a young cub loses its 

original family it will 

find another family and 

join them.

Some Cheetahs have a 

blotched appearance to 

their coat with stripes and 

loops. These are known 

as King cheetahs.

Cheetahs have wide 

nostrils, large lungs, 

strong hears and strong 

arteries which provide 

more oxygen to their 

muscles allowing them 

to run fast.

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Cheetahs have a 

flexible spine and leg 

muscles which allows 

them to make a stride 

of 25 feet.

Cheetahs usually hunt 

during daylight, 

preferring early morning 

or early evening, but is 

also active on moonlit 

nights. 

Females cheetahs tend 

to avoid each other but 

they may share home 

ranges that overlap.

Once they reach 

their target they 

use their front 

paw to trip their 

prey.

Cheetahs quickly consume 

as much of its catch as 

possible before it is taken 

by stronger predators, 

such as lions or hyenas.

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