Habitat
what are cheetahs' most common prey?
what are antelope?
Where might the cheetahs go to start looking for prey?
What other species might cheetahs be related to?
Cheetahs are cats like lions, tigers, jaguars, bobcats, or even house cats.
What is a cheetah's most recognizable feature?
What are spots?
which continent do cheetahs live in?
What is Africa?
What is an antelope?
An antelope is a large, horned, four-legged animal and primary prey of the cheetah.
Meat eater like cheetahs are an important part of ____?
What is the food chain?
Cheetahs are the fastest mammal on earth. What is a mammal?
A mammal is a warm-blooded animal with a spine who does not lay eggs.
How do long, blunt claws help the cheetah?
What part of the food chain are cheetahs?
Cheetahs are predators near the top of their food chain.
First it stalks its prey. Then it chases its prey. Finally, it will drag it to the ground and kill it.
What other animals do you think cheetahs eat, besides antelope?
How do large nostrils help the cheetah?
Big nostrils help to inhale and exhale huge quantities of air while it runs.
Which members of an antelope herd do cheetahs mostly target?
What are weak, sick or slow members of the herd?
How often does a cheetah catch its prey?
What is half the time?
What animals might be the cheetah's predator?
What are lions, leopards, and hyenas?
How does the cheetah's tail help them?
A cheetah's tail serves as a counterweight to keep it on course as it whips around curves at a sharp speed.
Which country has the most cheetahs?
What is Namibia?
What happens if there are too many members of an antelope herd?
They may eat too many plants, which would hurt the ecosystem.
Why is it beneficial for the ecosystem for cheetahs to hunt antelope?
What is by hunting the weak, sick, or slow members of a herd, they keep the heard healthy and strong.
Why does a cheetah have spots?
A cheetah's spots serve as camouflage by offsetting shadows in the grasses they inhabit. Camouflage is not only essential for stalking prey but also for protecting cheetah cubs from predators
Why do cheetahs have black 'teardrop' marks beneath their eyes?
What is blocking out the sun?