Cheetahs

The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world. It can go from 0 to 100km/h in three seconds and run between 112 and 120 km/h. Cheetahs are light brown with black spots. They have powerful legs for running and a long tail. They have sharp teeth and claws.

Cheetahs live in deserts and grasslands where they can catch prey. They eat deer like gazelles, springboks and impalas, and also hares and birds like guineafowl. They also eat baby zebras and wildebeests.

Baby cheetahs (cubs) are often killed by lions, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs and sometimes by eagles. When cheetahs are grown up, other big cats like lions and leopards, often attack them to get their prey. The cheetah usually lets them have it because they cannot defend themselves against the bigger cats. .