Cheetahs are the fastest land animals. They can run up to 70 miles (110 kilometers) per hour for short distances. This is good for catching their prey because they can outrun their prey and kill them. Cheetahs hunt by day.
They have a very lean body and long legs. Adults stand about 3 feet (0.9 meter) tall and weigh about 100 pounds (45 kilograms). It's head and body is about 4 feet (1.2 meters) long and the tail is about 2 feet (0.6 meter) long. Cheetahs have brownish-yellow fur with black spots and a white throat and under belly.
They are solitary animals like most cats but sometimes are found with a few others.
The gestation of the pregnant female is three months. They give birth to 2 to 4 cubs but other animals kill more than half of the young. The young stay with they mother for about 15 months and in that time they learn how to hunt and survive in the wild.
Scientific name for Cheetah is Acinonyx jubatus.
For more pictures go to Cheetah Gallery
