TI+Information+Report-Cheetahs

**Cheetahs** DIET 1.What is their diet? PREDATORS 2.What is they predators? HABITAT 3.where is they usual habitat? 4.Where have cheetah been spotted in the world? __**Appearance/Anatomy**__ 5.What is unusual about cheetah? 6.What do cheetahs look like? __**Species**__ 7.How many species of cheetah are they? The cheetah,Acinoyx jubatus, is the sole member of its genus- all other species have become extinct.There are 5 subspecies of cheetah, 4 in Africa and 1 in Iran. __**size**__ 8.How heavy are they?Adult Cheetahs weigh between 80 and 140 lbs, 9.How tall can they grow?are about 32 inches tall at the shoulder-blades 10.How long can they grow? are about 48 to 56 inches long.

__**lifespan**__ Cheetah can live up to twelve to fourteen years.In captivity they live up to seventeen years.

HISTORY The cheetah originated about 4,000,000 years ago, long before the other big cats. The oldest fossils place it in North America in what is now Texas, Nevada and Wyoming. Cheetahs were common throughout Asia, Africa, Europe and North America until the end of the last Ice Age, about 10,000 years ago, when massive climatic changes caused large numbers of mammals to disappear.

__**Cheetah**__ The cheetah is part of the cat family, it is one of the big cats and it's one unique animal being the fastest land animal. The cheetah,Acinoyx jubatus, is the sole member of its genus- all other species have become extinct.There are 5 subspecies of cheetah one of them is the king cheetah and the cheetah is endanger.They are 4 species of cheetah in Africa and 1 in Iran.The cheetahs high speed is 60-70mph. The cheetah was used for hunting as long as 3000BC. The cheetah is part of the cat family. it is one of the big cats and its a unique animal Because the Cheetah is the fastest land animal on earth (capable of reaching speeds up to 60-70mph), it has been used as a hunting weapon since 3000BC. The cheetahs scientific name is Acinoyx jubatus and there are five subspecies of cheetah. one of the remaining subspecies is the king cheetah but unfortunately all of the cheetah are endangered.

The main prey of the cheetah are small antelope, birds, hare, and warthogs. Cheetahs eat about 2 kg of meat per day. A good meal is a gazelle, a gnu, a warthog, an impala, or a wildebeest calf.The others prey is springbok and they may prey on baby zebras and in Namibia, cheetahs have been seen preying on dik-dik, steenbok, scrub hares, duiker, kudu, oryx and hartebeest. The main prey of the cheetah are small antelope, birds, hare,warthogs,springbok and in Namibia cheetahs prey on dik-dik, steenbok, scrub hares, duiker, kudu, oryx and hartebeest. Cheetahs eat about 2kg of meat per day.A good meal is a gazelle, a gnu, a warthog, and impala, or a wildebeest calf.Cheetah eat around 2kg of meat everyday.
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__**Appearance/Anatomy**__ All fully grown cheetah have yellow fur along with black spots. These spots cover nearly the whole body.Their tail ends with a series of black rings. Cheetahs have a relatively small head, with high set eyes and a "tear mark" running from each eye to the mouth. Cheetahs also have small teeth smaller teeth allow air to flow more easily, allowing the cheetahs respiratory system to work well while it is running at high speeds. Cheetahs most alike leopards, which they are often mistaken for. Leopards are much heavier and have no "tear marks".The adult cheetahs weight is 36-64 kilograms.The height of the cheetah is 32 inches tall at the shoulder-blades.The length of the cheetah is about 48 to 56 inches long. All fully grown cheetah have yellow fur along with black spots,the spots nearly cover the whole cheetah body. Their tail ends in a series of black circles and also cheetahs have relatively small heads with high set eyes and a "tear mark" running from the eyes to the mouth. Cheetahs also have small teeth smaller teeth allow air to flow more easily, allowing the cheetahs respiratory system to work well while it is running at high speeds. Cheetahs are most like leopards which they are often mistaken for because leopards are much heavier and look like a cheetahs. The adult cheetah weight is 36-64 kilograms and The height of the cheetah is 81.3 centimeters tall at the shoulder blades which the length of the cheetah is around 121.9 to 142.2 centimeters long.

__**History**__ The cheetah originated about 4,000,000 years ago, long before the other big cats. The oldest fossils place it in North America in what is now Texas, Nevada and Wyoming. Cheetahs were common throughout Asia, Africa, Europe and North America until the end of the last Ice Age, about 10,000 years ago, when massive climatic changes caused large numbers of mammals to disappear. The cheetah originated about 4,000,000 years ago long before the other big cats came.Also the oldest fossils place it in North America in what is now Texas, Nevada and Wyoming.Cheetahs were common in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America until the end of the last Ice Age, around 10,000 years ago, When massive climatic changes caused huge numbers of mammals to vanish.

The main predators are humans because they are destroying the natural habitat by building houses.The cheetahs are killed for their fur which gets sold illegally and this is called black marketing.There are also other things like bush fires that out run a cheetah.The cheetah is endanger from decline prey and loss of habitat and poaching.Most cheetahs are already extinct in most of Asia and 16 African countries where it once lived. The main threat are humans because they are kill the natural habitat of the cheetah by building towns and houses. The cheetahs are killed for their fur which gets sold illegally and this is called black marketing and There are also things like bush fires that can easily out run a cheetah.The Cheetah is endangered from loss of prey and loss of habitat and poaching. Most cheetahs are already extinct in most parts of Asia and 16 African countries where it once lived. __**Habitat**__ Cheetahs are found in Africa, Southwestern Asia, Iran,and Namibia which has the biggest population at about 2,500 cheetah.The cheetahs can be found in savannas, open-woodlands and in desert areas.So from this you can tell that they like hot conditions.
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Cheetahs are found in Africa, Southwestern Asia, Iran,and Namibia which has the biggest population at about 2,500 cheetah. The cheetah can be found around savannas, open-woodlands and in desert areas and so from this you can tell mostly like hot conditions.

Indeed the cheetah is a unique animal with their spots and their remarkable speeds.If we don't look after this animal and stop the poaching and destroying the environment it soon will be extinct and we will never see the cheetah thrive in their habitat ever again.

Indeed the cheetah is a unique animal with their spots and their remarkable speeds. If people don't look after this wonderful animal and stop the black marketing and ruining all they environment the cheetah will soon be extinct and people will never see the swift cheetah thrive in their plains,woodlands and deserts ever again. __**Conference with Whaea Kim on Monday 22 March @ 11.24am**__ Suggestions: • Re-read carefully as there are some sentences which require full stops to make sense. • Remove all the 'we' from your report. Try 'people' or 'mankind' instead. • Try to re-write some of your paragraphs using compound or complex sentences.

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