Cheetah 1
Unlike lions and tigers,
a) cheetahs climb trees
b) cheetahs live for about 20 years
c) cheetahs can't roar
C) Cheetahs can't roar!
What is a king cheetah?
a) the cheetah that rules over other cheetahs
b) the smartest cheetah
c) a cheetah with stripes and splotches instead of spots
c) a cheetah with stripes and splotches instead of spots
The least powerful big cat is the
a) tiger
b) cheetah
c) lion
b) cheetah
Cheetahs usually hunt...
a) once a week
b) in packs
c) alone
c) alone
Cheetahs are the only cats that..
a) can't purr
b) can't retract their claws
c) don't like milkshakes
b) can't retract their claws
Cheetahs are the most _____ of the big cats
a) aggressive
b) lazy
c) gentle
c) gentle
Cheetahs are so closely related because..
a) they all know each other
b) they are almost identical
c) they all have a notch in one ear
b) they are almost identical
In the 1920's people tried to race cheetahs against
a) cars
b) dogs
c) horses
b) dogs
A cheetah's tongue is
a) as smooth as butter
b) as stiff as a piece of wood
c) as rough as sandpaper
c) as rough as sandpaper
In the last 100 years, the world population of cheetahs has
a) dropped dramatically
b) stayed about the same
c) increased slightly
a) dropped dramatically
Cheetahs have _____ than other big cats
a) longer legs
b) sharper teeth
c) deeper voices
a) longer legs
Cheetah cubs are born in litters of
a) 6-8 babies
b) 1-3 babies
c) 1-8 babies
c) 1-8 babies
If cheetah cubs stray from their mother,
a) she may call them back with a "chirping" sound
b) she may leave them
c) they might get put on restriction
a) she may call them back with a chirping sound
A million years ago there were cheetahs in
a) Australia
b) South America
c) Europe
c) Europe
In the wild, cheetahs live
a) about 4-5 years
b) about 10 years
c) about 20 years
a) about 4-5 years
The only hope for cheetahs in the wild may be
a) leaving meals out for them to find
b) to fence out hyenas and other predators
c) to study captive cheetahs
c) to study captive cheetahs
For thousands of years, people have used cheetahs as
a) food
b) for hunting
c) as pack animals
b) for hunting
One reason cheetahs are dying out is that
a) they are having a hard time finding prey
b) the grasslands where they live are being turned to farms
c) the grasslands where they live are getting colder and colder
b) the grasslands where they live are being turned to farms
When it's favourite foods are scarce, a cheetah may eat
a) hares, lizards, and frogs
b) grass, flowers, nuts
b) from restaurant dumpsters
a) hares, lizards, and frogs
True or false: cheetahs roar just like lions/tigers
False