The cheetah is a golden brown carnivore with black spots that lives in open grasslands and bushy areas in Africa. It weighs between 86 to 143 pounds as an adult, has yellow eyes and a tear-stained face, and hunts small prey like gazelles using stealth and speed, being the fastest land mammal. Cheetah cubs stay with their mothers for 12 to 20 months before dispersing.

1. cheetah

2. Physical CharacteristicsGolden brown with black dot s all over its body.Cubs have blue eyes but when get older have yellow eyes. Adult cheetahs weigh from 86 to 143 pounds. Cheetahs face looks like it is crying. A cheetah head and body grow to 44 to 53 long.

3. HabitatOpen grass land and bushy parts in Africa.

4. RangeThe cheetah Lives in Africa.

5. FoodA cheetah is a carnivore.Cheetahs eat hares, impales, wildebeast calves and gazelles.

6. OffspringFemale cheetah usually bear three to five cubs in a litter.Cheetah cubs stay with their mothers until they are 12 to 20 months old.

7. EnemiesThe cheetahs enemies are people and hunters.

8. Interesting FactsWhen the cheetah sights prey the cheetah begins to stalk. The cheetahs Spotted coat blends into tall grass.The cheetah is the fastest mammal on land.