7 Amazing Facts About The Planet's Fastest Cat "Cheetah"

Priyanka Soam
Nov 04, 2024

Fastest land mammal

Cheetahs are the fastest land mammals on earth and can run with a massive speed of 70 mph(113 km/h).

Excellent acceleration

Cheetahs have incredible acceleration of over zero to 60 mph in 3 seconds, which is even faster than any sports car.

Unique features

Cheetahs have distinctive features, such as flexible spines, semi-retractable claws, long legs, and tail lights, that enable them to achieve this massive speed.

Different spots

Only a few know that each cheetah has different spots than another one, just like human fingerprints.

Hunting trait

Cheetahs are often daylight hunters and hunt in the early morning or late afternoon,as they are unable to use their sharp vision to locate prey easily.

Living structure

Male cheetahs are relatively social and live in a group of brothers called “coalitions” while female cheetahs are likely to live as solitary animals.

Toward Extinction

According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, cheetahs are towards extinction and face a number of threats, including losing their prey and human wildlife conflicts.

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