Cheetah

I. Appearance

II. Habitat

III. Behavior

IV. Bibliography

Cheetah

I. Appearance

A. weight: 100-140 pounds (1)

B. strong forelegs (1)

C. powerful hindquarters (1)

D. claws cannot be retracted (1)

E. swaybacked cat (1)

II. Habitat

A. Africa & India (1)

III. Behavior

A. daylight hunter (1)

B. relies on speed (1)

C. efficient runner (1)

D. speed: 55-75 mph (1)

IV. Bibliography

A. Zoo Books

Cheetah

I. Appearance

A. weight: 100-140 pounds (1)

B. strong forelegs (1)

C. powerful hindquarters (1)

D. claws cannot be retracted (1)

E. swaybacked cat (1)

II Habitat

A. Africa & India (1)

B. females (2)

1. look for good territory (2)

2. live in dens

3. territory = 10-50 sq miles

C. males (2)

1. look for females (2)

2. often live in groups (2)

3. will kill to maintain territory (2)

III. Behavior

A. efficient runner (1)

B. daylight hunter (1)

C. relies on speed (1)

D. speed = 55-75 mph (1)

E. kills animals for food (2)

F. needs water (or melons) (2)

G. young are called kittens (2)

H. # of young related to quality of home (2)

I. may travel several miles to find prey (2)

IV. Bibliography

A. Zoo Books (1)

B. Mammal Book, p. 57 (2)

Cheetah

I. Appearance

A. weight 100-140 pounds (1)

B. strong forelegs (1)

C. powerful hindquarters (1)

D. claws cannot be retracted (1)

E. swaybacked cat (1)

F. height = 3 ft (3)

G. length = 4 ft (3)

H. tail = 2 ft (3)

I. very long legs (3)

J. slender body (3)

K. brownish-yellow coat with black spots (3)

II. Habitat

A. Africa & India (1)

1. grassy plains (3)

B. females (2)

1. look for good territory (2)

2. live in dens

3. territory = 10-50 sq miles

C males (2)

1. look for females (2)

2. often live in groups (2)

3. will kill to maintain territory (2)

III. Behavior

A. efficient runner (1)

B. daylight hunter (1)

C. relies on speed (1)

D. speed = 55-75 mph (1)

E. kills animals for food (2)

F. needs water (or melons) (2)

G. young are called kittens (2)

H. # of young related to quality or home (2)

I. may travel several miles to find prey (2)

J. hunts small prey (3)

K. another name - "hunting leopard" (3)

L. fastest running animal for short distances (3)

M. males and females meet only to mate

IV. Bibliography

A. Zoo Books (1)s

B. Mammal Book p 57 (2)

C. Compton's Encyclopedia (3)

Cheetah

I. Appearance

A. weight 100-140 pounds (1)

B. strong forelegs (1)

C. powerful hindquarters (1)

D. claws cannot be retracted (1)

E. swaybacked cat (1)

F. height = 3 ft (3)

G. length = 4 ft (3)

H. tail = 2 ft (3)

I. very long legs (3)

J. slender body (3)

K. brownish-yellow coat with black spots (3)

II. Habitat

A. Africa & India (1)

1. grassy plains (3)

B. females (2)

1. look for good territory (2)

2. live in dens

3. territory = 10-50 sq miles

C males (2)

1. look for females (2)

2. often live in groups (2)

3. will kill to maintain territory (2)

III. Behavior

A. Hunting Behavior

1. kills animals for food (2)

2. daylight hunter (1)

3. relies on speed (1)

4. hunts small prey (3)

5. may travel several miles to find prey (2)

6. another name - "hunting leopard" (3)

B. Running Behavior

1. efficient runner (1)

2. speed = 55-75 mph (1)

3. "fastest running animal for short distances" (3)

C. Mating Behavior

1. males and females meet only to mate

2. young are called kittens (2)

3. # of young related to quality of home (2)

IV. Bibliography

A. Zoo Books (1)

B. Mammal Book p 57 (2)

C. Compton's Encyclopedia (3)