The cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal. Over short distances, it can sprint up to 70 miles per hour. Built for speed, it has long, slim, muscular legs, a small, rounded head set on a long neck, a flexible spine, a deep chest, special pads on its feet for traction and a

Behaviour

• The cheetah is a solitary animal.
• The female is alone or with her cubs.
• Cheetah mothers spend a long time teaching their young how to hunt. Small live antelopes are brought back to the cubs so they can learn to chase and catch them.
• Cheetahs purr, hiss, whine, grow and chirp like birds.
long tail for balance.