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- The cheetah is the fastest land animal
over a short distance. It can reach top speeds of 96-101 kph
(60-63 mph)
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- Cheetah, common name for a large cat,
found mainly in Africa but with small populations in Iran.
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- Has a similar body weight to the leopard (50 to 60 kg/110 to 130 lb)
but has a longer body, much longer legs, and a smaller head.
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- Wild cheetahs are highly inbred, as
evidenced by the extreme lack of genetic variation in modern
populations.
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- Mature males generally travel alone
or in groups of two to three males, often siblings, joining females
only at mating time.
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- The cheetah was formerly trained and used
for hunting in Pakistan and India; it is now extinct or endangered
in much of its range.
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- It hunts by day, feeding mainly on
antelopes
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- In tropical Africa, where it lives
on open plains, the cheetah is an endangered species.
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- Female cheetahs are solitary
animals, except when with their cubs.
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