CHEETAH
Welcome to our cheetah page!!!
This fast cat burned up the track in our races!!!

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Order: Mammalian  Family: Felidae  Genus & Species: Acinyx Jubatus

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Fast Facts                           What's on the Menu
We interviewed the cheetah after the races.         After the races we got an interview
He told us some amazing facts!!!                    with the cheetah. We asked him
                                                                                   what he ate to stay in such good
                                                                    shape. Here is what he said.

• The Cheetahwas trained to               "I normally like to eat hoofed animals
• hunt by man at about3000 BC!!!          like gazelle and impalas. On slow
• The black line around aCheetah            days I like to warm up by chasing
• muzzle is used for facial expressions!!!    small animals like hares and
• The Cheetah can reach top                     game birds. Well I got to get back
• speed(70 mph) In3 seconds!!!                 training."
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