10 incredible cheetah facts Do You Know.
— nikhil kumar
1. The planet's fastest land animal is built for super speed, rather than stamina.
2. When they do stir, cheetahs can accelerate faster than most sports cars.
3. The name cheetah comes from a Hindi word,
chita
, meaning 'spotted one'
4. Cheetahs have a unique social life among cats
5. Unlike most cats, the cheetah mainly hunts in the day
5. Their Eyes Help Them Hunt.
7. In ancient Egypt the cheetah was considered sacred and a symbol of royalty.
8. Cheetahs Don’t Roar, They Meow and Purr.
9. Cheetahs are under threat from the illegal wildlife trade
10. Cheetahs could be sprinting towards extinction
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