2. About the Author
My name is Danika.I like
bananas, chocolate syrup,
strawberries, kiwi, and a
whole bunch of other fruits.
My hobby is drawing flowers
and naming them. I have at
least 9 of them. I am writing
about this animal because it
is the only animal that I
looked up and the
information was good.
3. Who Am I
The cheetah is the fastest
animal in the world. The height
of a cheetah is 21/2-3 feet to
their shoulders. The population
today is about 9,000 to 12,000
in the world. The life span is
10-12 years in their life. The
cheetah’s black lines to their
eyes to their nose is to keep the
sun out of their eyes. A lot of
cheetah’s live on farmlands
because plains are being turned
into grasslands. Since most of
the plain is farmland the
cheetah lives on the farm.
4. The Early Years
The baby stay’s in the moms
stomach for 3-4 months.
When the babies are born
they don’t look exactly tan
and brown, instead they are
grayish with hair that is
long and fuzzy and puffy.
That is supposed to hide them
in the grass. The mother
moves them very often to
different places to hide. At 5
or 6 weeks the cubs follow
their mother and eat there
kill. They are about 4 cubs
per litter. A baby cheetah cub
can walk when they are
about 2 or3 weeks old.
5. Habitat Sweet Habitat
The cheetah lives in
a grass land on a
plain. They live on a
plain so they can
run fast and its
where they are
found.
6. What’s on the Menu
The cheetah eats staples -
gazelle, wild beast
calyces, and impales.
Cheetah’s like to hunt
small hoofed animals.
Cheetah’s like to hunt in
the late morning or early
afternoon, so they can
hunt animals that are out
then.
7. Making Tracks
A cheetah track has
3 toe pads and a big
pad at the bottom.
You can find them
on the savannah.
There are claw
marks with every
paw print because,
the cheetah can’t
draw in their claws.
8. Simply Irresistible
Wow! The cheetah’s
top speed is 70 mph.
can you believe that?
Their body is
actually built for
speed with their long
legs, and body they
can run fast.
9. Where in the World?
The cheetah is found
in Africa and Aisa,
south Africa to
India.
10. Did You Know?
The cheetah’s
population dropped
in 1990 to today.
The biggest threat
to cheetahs is habitat
loss.
11. Fun Fact
The cubs wooly hair
is called a mantle.
Sometimes lions or
hyenas eat cheetahs.
