Fun Cheetah Facts for Kids

Interesting, amazing and fun Cheetah facts for kids: 

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• Scientific name is Acinonyx Jubatus- name comes from the word chita meaning spotted one.

• Cheetahs are mammals.

• Cheetahs are in the cat family.

• Cheetahs are sometimes mistaken for leopards but a cheetah’s spots are more round and they have long black lines that run from their eyes to their mouth called tears.

• A cheetah has between 2,000-3,000 spots!

• Cheetah’s weigh between 69-140 pounds and can be 4 feet long.

• Male and female cheetahs are called cheetahs.

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• A baby cheetah is called a cub.

• Cheetah’s are the fastest land mammal in the world!

• Cheetah’s can run up to 60 miles per hours in 3 seconds but can go even faster.

• They can run at speeds up to 75 miles per hour!

• Most cheetahs live in eastern and southwestern Africa.  Very few are left living in Iran.

• Cheetah’s are considered a threatened species.It is believed that only  7,000-12,500 are left in the wild.

• Cheetah’s have become threatened due to loss of habitat and decreasing food source.

• Cheetah’s do not roar like lions or tigers. They let out a chirping noise when they feel threatened and they purr if they feel happy.

• Cheetahs are carnivores meaning they eat meat.

• Cheetahs have excellent eyesight.  They can see up to 3 miles away!

• Cheetahs hunt in the day time.

• They use their excellent eyesight to look for prey than sprint to pounce on them.

• They eat wildebeest, warthogs, birds, zebras, gazelles, deer, antelopes and impalas.

• After cheetahs catch their prey (food) they will bring it to a shady hiding place so other animals don’t see it.

• Cheetahs do not like to fight.  They will give up their prey (food) if a larger more aggressive animal approaches them to avoid a fight.

• Female cheetah’s will live alone unless she is caring for her cubs.

• A mother cheetah usually has 3-5 cubs but up to 9 cubs can be born.

• A mother will stay with her cubs for 18 months then she will leave them. The cubs will stay together for another 6 months.  After 6 months the females will go off on their own and the males will stay together for live.

• Cheetahs usually live 7-10 years in the wild and 16 in captivity.

• Predators to cheetahs are lions and hyena.

• Most cheetah cubs are killed by lions.

• Cheetahs were kept as pets and trained to help people hunt in Ancient Egypt.

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