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Fast Cheetahs

By Abraham Siyoum

Cheetahs are the coolest mammals in the world’s fastest land mammals. Cheetahs are often confused with leopards. They have tear stained” Black marks that run from the corners of their eyes down the sides of their mouth. Cheetahs have smell flat heads. They have terrible night vision. Cheetahs hunt during the day. They also cannot climb trees and they can  camouflage against the tall grasses. They live in the grasslands of eastern, central and south western Africa as well as a small portion of lran.

Cheetahs make beautiful cubs. Female cheetahs give birth to around three cubs at a time. In the first few weeks, she moves the cubs from the den, hiding them while she goes out hunting. Young cubs grow a thick yellow-gray coat on their backs called a mantle. The mantle protects the sun and rain and  help camouflage it in the shadow.

Cheetahs have several special adaptation that allow them to reach top speeds. With a powerful heart and strong arteries provide more oxygen to their muscles. Their huge leg muscles mainly consist of fast twitch fibers which contract fastest then normal muscles. Their small body frame is light weight and aerodynamic.

Cheetahs eat a lot of plant and animals. Today around 7,500 cheetahs live in the wild. Cheetahs live in isolated population. Cheetahs are threatened by habitat loss. The Cheetah his conflicts with farmers.

Cheetahs are the best mammals in the world!