Cheetahs

By: Justyn Maranon

Did you know, that cheetahs can run up to 40 miles per hour in 2 seconds? And during their normal runs (when theyre chasing their prey) they can run up to 70 miles per hour, thats ast!

"mall Animals #ull grown cheetahs are a$out 4 to % eet, and can they weigh a$out 7% to &4%! 'ut think a$out it they go up to 70 miles per hour in ( seconds, and theyre &4% pounds thats ast or $eing that $ig thats A)A*+,-! +magine how ast cheetahs go when theyre a$out 7% pounds or .0 they can pro$a$ly go aster than 70 miles! + know that $ecause when they weigh less they run aster! /ow 'ig +s 0our #amily 1heetahs amilies can get up to 7 cheetahs! 'ut thats only or the males, or the emales its only a$out & or 2 emales cheetahs! And its & or 2 $ecause emale cheetahs pre er to hunt alone, thats only i she doesnt

ha2e cu$s! 3hen a emale cheetah does ha2e cu$s she is usually teaching them how to hunt, or hiding her cu$s!when the cu$s are a$out &. months old they head on their own! /ow 4hey 1an 5un #ast 1heetahs can run ast $ecause o their long tails their tails help them ha2e $alance when theyre chasing their prey! 4hey ha2e long legs to take $ig leaps and their spines to help stretch their $acks out longer! 4hey ha2e $ig lungs to take deeper $reaths while chasing their prey, and long nails to get a grip o the ground when they take sharp turns while chasing their prey!

3here do they li2e? 1heetahs li2e in any area where there is a lot o land to run and their ood! 'ut they cant 6ust anywhere that has $ig land, they like it where its hot and where it has a lot o dry grass so that they can $lend in! "o those places would pro$a$ly $e in the southern and eastern Asia $ut other cheetahs like the Asiatic cheetah you can only ind in +ran!

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