Cheetah: The Fastest Land Animal

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Did you know that

• In Hindi cheetah means "spotted one".

• There are two kinds of cheetahs: The normal cheetah and the king cheetah.

• The cheetah is the only cat that cannot retract its claws.

• The difference between the leopard and cheetah is the distinctive "tear lines" running down from its eyes along both sides of its nose.

• Cheetahs don't like getting wet but take dust bathes.

• Cheetahs may live up to 10-12 years.

• The cheetah would make a champion frozen tag player. When danger is detected it can easily freeze and stay motionless for up to 20 minutes.