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BASIC FACTS ABOUT CHEETAHS

The fastest land animal in the world, the cheetah is a marvel of evolution. The cheetah's slender, long-legged body is built for speed. Cheetahs are tan in color with black spots all over their bodies. They can also be distinguished from other big cats by their smaller size, spotted coats, small heads and ears and distinctive "tear stripes" that stretch from the corner of the eye to the side of the nose.

Diet
Cheetahs eat mainly gazelles, wildebeest calves, impalas and smaller hoofed animals.

Population
Did You Know?

When cheetahs are running, they use their tails to help...

As you probably know, cheetahs and leopards look very similar and many people mistake cheetahs for leopards or the opposite. Look at two images of a leopard and a cheetah, then you'll see that they're very different from each other.

1. Cheetahs are much more lanky, having a thin stomach for easier running. But leopards have more muscles, though I may not know much about leopards, but I'm guessing it's for hunting purposes.

2. Cheetahs have a larger chest because they have extra large lungs and heart so they can withstand their large bursts of energy.

3. A leopard's spots are more like blotches...