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    Page semi-protected Cheetah From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the animal. For other uses, see Cheetah (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Leopard. Cheetah[1] Temporal range: Late Pliocene to Recent Cheetah Kruger.jpg A South African cheetah (A. jubatus jubatus) Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[2] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Acinonyx Species: A. jubatus Binomial name Acinonyx

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    The Cheetah Or The Lion?

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    The Cheetah or The Lion? The area of the African continent south of the Sahara Desert is called Sub-Saharan Africa. Now close your eyes and imagine if you were sitting on a beach chair in the middle of said desert, imagine all of the amazing and unbelievable pictures that will draw upon your eyes. Sub-Saharan Africa is unarguably one of the most beautiful but also one of the most dangerous places in today’s world, home of two of the world 's most dangerous predators, the cheetah, and the lion.

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    What is yellow with black spots, loves to run fast, and is one of the most popular cats in the zoo and wild? Cheetahs, muscular fast cats, are one of the most gentle cats at the zoo and in the wild. The black spots and the yellow coat gives the cheetah a weird and unique physical characteristics. The habitat the cheetah lives in is just as important as the behavior. The cheetah’s behavior is very important to help them survive. The habitat may be important for the cheetah’s survival, but it's the

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    Ursa slithered up to Anu and kissed her. "Why would you kiss me snake?" she asks. "Because you are beautiful!" he answered. "I am just a cat, a cheetah has more beauty, grace and speed." she answered. "You are the cheetah Anu." she frowned "No Usra! I am, but a humble cat, there is nothing special about me." she sighed. “You are everything the Cheetah is and more to me." he pressed closer to her side. "Look what is in front of you, dear friend." he whispered, She lifted her head and a massive

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    exotic cats to tame? The answer is the cheetah. The cheetah, who growls, purrs, and makes chirping sounds, is the fastest land animal in short distances. First tamed by the Sumerians, cheetahs have been in captivity for over 5000 years. They were used as hunting partners for sport in Asia and were used as pets to Gengis Khan, Akbar the Great of India, and Mogul Emperor. The cheetah has unique characteristics, is a sneaky hunter, and has adorable cubs. The cheetah has unique physical characteristics

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    Hugh Byler Kkatie Diwiggins 10/13/14 Cheetahs A cheetah can run up to 112 to 120 km/h (70 to 75 mph) in short bursts covering distances up to 500 m (1,600 ft). Also they can reach from 0 to 62 mph in three seconds. The closest thing to the cheetahs family is the puma. This cat is known for its speed and the way it run and reaches its speed in such a short time. The tail of the cheetah help it when it run because while it runs if it has to turn really fast because if its prey the tail balance

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    User Profile The cheetah is known for its quick speed and acceleration; a common belief being that it has a top speed of 75 miles an hour. This is a bit over inflated as the highest speed recorded and reported by an empirical article was 64 miles per hour (Sharp, 1997). The cheetah uses its partially retractable claws to dig into the ground to help achieve this speed (Krausman & Morales, 2005). However, Wilson et al. (2013) have shown that the average top speed during a hunt is much slower than this

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    Cheetah is one of the most detailed animals ever. The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world, reaching speeds up to 113 km/h (70 miles per hour)! Plus, the cheetah's tail helps them stay up when they switch directions quickly, and also know that Charlemagne used cheetahs as pets to show off inside his palace. I am going to teach you about twelve important categories and those are: the cheetah’s name, anatomy/appearance, locomotion, diet, habitat and range, adaptations, life cycle/reproduction

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    spectacle of a cheetah running at full speed is art; the anatomy and physique facilitating its speed and agility is genetic engineering at its best. The cheetah can accelerate from “0 – 60 mph in 3 seconds, making it the fastest land animal on the planet.” Yes, even faster than Usain Bolt. Like Bolt, the cheetah is a sprinter – not a long distance runner and can only attain high speeds in short bursts due to the tremendous drain on its energy resources. “It could take up to 30 minutes for a cheetah to recover

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    Did you know that the cheetah, also known as Acinonyx Jubatus its scientific name is the fastest land animal in the world? The cheetah normally reaches speeds up to 113 km/h. In my research cheetah’s can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in just 3 seconds. The cheetahs organs differ from other animals in the wild because they have extra large livers to better mobilize the glycogen molecules that provide quick bursts of energy. They also have enlarged adrenal glands, lungs, nasal passages, and hearts

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