Fascinating Facts about the Cheetah The Fastest Land Animal on Earth
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Cheetah Facts
- Cheetahs live for up to 14 years in the wild and as much as 17 years in captivity.
- Cheetah cubs are born with a mane or "mantle" of fur along their back and neck, very much like a lion's mane.
- The cheetah cub's mantle is thought by some to allow cheetah cubs to resemble a honey badger
- Cheetahs breathe up to 150 times per minute at full speed.
- Cheetahs have a uniquely flexible spine, which gives their shoulders and hips much larger reach during its running stride.
- The pads on a cheetah's paws are much harder than other animals, giving them greatly enhanced traction.
- Cheetah claws are unique among the big cats as they never retract.
- Cheetahs have oversized hearts lungs and liver, which gives them maximum power for short bursts.
- A cheetah can accelerate to 40 miles per hour in three strides
- A cheetah can accelerate from a standstill to 60 miles per hour in less than four seconds
- During chases, a cheetah's eyes and head remain focused on the animal they are pursuing while the rest of their body twists and turns to change directions and speed.
Cheetah Resources on the Web
Cheetahs Around the Web
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- Comtel - East Africa IT integrators
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- New Additions to "Sudan-Related RSS Feeds" and "Zimbabwe-Related ...
In addition, category-based feeds from Sean Jacobs' blog and the African Press Organization blog (plus country-specific feeds from African Path's "Cheetah Index" subsite) have been added to both the Sudan batch and the similar batch of ...
- Blade Runner: South African Double Amputee Sprinter Oscar ...
Pistorius, aka “the Blade Runner,” races on crescent blades called “Cheetah Flex-Feet.” Despite the obvious difficulty of balancing on the blades, as Pistorius continued to improve, some other sprinters questioned whether he was not ...
- The Cheetah: Turbo Charged Death Machine!
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The Kiwi connection to cheetah conservation in Africa came to light yesterday with the visit to the zoo of Annie Beckhelling, the founder of Cheetah Outreach. Ms Beckhelling is in New Zealand for about a week to highlight the plight of ...
- Day two - Start of Rally
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Comments
I collected cheetah figurines when i was a girl. they've always fascinated me. Thanks for collecting a great bunch of resources for this most beloved of wild felines.
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Veronica says:
12 months ago
Wow, 60 miles an hour in 4 seconds. That's pretty impressive.
Great Hub.