The Cheetah I’m going to talk to you about the Cheetah‚ Where it lives‚ how it hunts‚ how the grass helps the cheetah‚ mating‚ and what you can do to help the endangered species. The Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus) is the fastest land mammal on earth‚ capable of speeds of 60-70 miles per hour. Cheetahs live 12 years (17 in captivity) and mature at 20-23 months of age. They are highly territorial. A typical adult cheetah weighs between 80 and 140 pounds and eats about 6 pounds of meat per day. They rarely
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* The cheetah sprints 45 miles per hour within 2.5 seconds * The Cheetah is an endangered species * The name cheetah comes from an idian word meaning “spoted on” * cheetah cubs are born with long‚ grey fur. A cheetah can purr but iit cannot roar. * The cheetah sprints 45 miles per hour within 2.5 seconds * The Cheetah is an endangered species * The name cheetah comes from an idian word meaning “spoted on” * cheetah cubs are born with long‚ grey fur. A cheetah can purr
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The Endangerment of the Cheetah The cheetah‚ one of gods best creations. They are best known for living in the grasslands of East Africa‚ in vast national parks like the Serengeti or Masai Mara. However‚ cheetahs can range throughout any open country‚ from savannah to scrubland to desert‚ wherever there is adequate prey for them to survive. Today the Southwestern African country of Namibia is home to one of the largest populations of cheetah in all of Africa. Cheetahs were once found all throughout
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Cheetah ~ Charles Eglington Indolent and kitten-eyed‚ This is the bushveld’s innocent The stealthy leopard parodied With grinning‚ gangling pup-content. Slouching through the tawny grass Or loose-limbed lolling in the shade‚ Purring for the sun to pass And build a twilight barricade Around the vast arena where; In scattered herds‚ his grazing prey Do not suspect in what wild fear They’ll join with him in fatal play; Till hunger draws slack sinews tight And vibrant as a hunter’s bow; Then‚ like
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Cheetahs in Zoos Cheetahs in captivity should be left there‚ not released into the wild‚ and on the same note cheetahs in the wild should be left there‚ not brought into captivity. A cheetah in a zoo that is released into the wild may not know what to do‚ having been cared for by people in an enclosed environment for a number of years and then suddenly thrust out into the wild and on its own may have adverse effects on the cat ’s psyche‚ making it manic or exhibit unpredictable behaviors and
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Why Spots? Once there was three baby cheetahs name Alfred‚ Sinzu‚ and Sprinkles. One day Mother Cheetah and her three cubs were hunting zebras. ”Stay low my little ones‚ they can’t see you coming.” said Mother Cheetah. After 10 minutes of stalking Mother cheetah finally caught a zebra. As Mother Cheetah and her cubs were eating their zebra dinner curious little Sinzu asks “Momma how come zebras gots stripes on their coat but we gots nothing?” “Ya!” screams the cubs in unison. “Because that’s how
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The cheetah is a large feline inhabiting most of Africa and parts of the Middle East. It is the only extant member of the genus Acinonyx. The cheetah can run faster than any other land animal— as fast as in short bursts covering distances up to‚ and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to in three seconds. This cat is also notable for modifications in the species’ paws. It is one of the few felids with semi-retractable claws. Etymology The word "cheetah" is derived from the Sanskrit word ’’
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Asiatic Cheetah The Asiatic Cheetah‚ or the Acinonyx Jubatus Venaticus‚ is a mammal under the Felidae family. They are carnivores nearing extinction. They inhabited South and Central Asia and even India‚ but now are restricted to Iran. Peter Zahler‚ the assistant director of the Asia Program at WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society)‚ concluded that only fifty to sixty mature Asiatic cheetahs are left to roam around in the Dasht-e Kavir region of Iran. The main reasons that the Cheetahs are now
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Francesca Caravello 3/8/12 The Asiatic Cheetah The Asiatic Cheetah is a wild cat that can be found in Northern Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that only fifty to sixty of these big cats remain in the wild. These cats live approximately twelve to fourteen years on average. Asiatic cheetahs are very rare and nearly extinct. This cat is considered the fastest land mammal in the world. There are so many threats to this cheetah even while it’s endangered‚ such as agriculture
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Kelsi Weston 3/4/13 The scientific article that I have chosen is Genetic Diversity and the Cheetah by Sonal Panse. The article discusses how and why cheetahs exhibit genetic diversity in the wild and in zoos. Genetic diversity refers to any variation in the nucleotides‚ genes‚ chromosomes or whole genomes of organisms. This diversity in genetics is vital to the ultimate survival of a species. Diversity ensures that the species is immune to specific genetic complications‚ infectious diseases and
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