1. CHEETAHS
By Gavin

2. A Cheetah’s Habitat
• Cheetahs live on the African grasslands
of eastern and southern Africa.
• Not so long ago cheetahs also inhabited
an area from North Africa to India.

3. What Cheetahs Look Like
• Cheetahs can be 7 feet (2.1 meters long).
• Cheetahs yellow or tan fur is covered with
black spots.

4. What a Cheetah Eats
 A cheetah likes to scan the countryside from a
tree limb or the top of a termite mound.
 A cheetah depends on sight rather than smell.
 A cheetah is carnivorous and eats a variety of
small animals.
 While most cats are nocturnal predators, the
cheetah is primarily diurnal, hunting in early
morning and late afternoon.

5. A Cheetah’s Predators
 A cheetah’s predators are lions, hyenas and
leopards.

6. A Cheetah’s Life Cycle
 In the wild, a cheetah can live about 10 to
12 years.
 A female cheetah can give birth to 3 to 5
cubs at a time.

7. Interesting Facts
 Cheetahs hunt during the day.
 Female cheetahs chirp to call their cubs.
 A cheetah has amazing eyesight during the day
and can spot prey from about 3 miles away.
 Black stripes near their eyes protect the eyes
from sunlight.
 A cheetah can run 70 miles per hour.

8. My Resources
 Kidcyber.au
 Msu.edu
 Pebblego.com
 Cheetahspot.com
 Ask.com
 Sciencekids.co.nz
 Google images