Cheetah Quiz 🧠

📚 What you learned about cheetahs

1. What makes the cheetah famous around the world?✅ It is the fastest land animalThe cheetah is the fastest animal on land.
2. How fast can a cheetah run?✅ Up to about 70 mphA cheetah can reach about 70 mph in a sprint.
3. Why can't a cheetah chase its prey for very long?✅ Sprinting is exhausting, so it tires quicklyFast sprints wear a cheetah out, so it needs a long rest afterward.
4. What sound does a cheetah make?✅ It chirps like a bird and purrsCheetahs can't roar — instead they chirp like birds and purr like house cats.
5. Where do cheetahs live?✅ In African grasslands and open plainsCheetahs live on the open grasslands and plains of Africa.
6. What do the black 'tear marks' under a cheetah's eyes do?✅ Cut the sun's glare so it can see preyThe dark marks reduce the sun's glare, like the eye black athletes wear.
7. What do cheetahs eat?✅ Meat, like gazelles and haresCheetahs are carnivores that hunt fast animals like gazelles and hares.
8. What does a cheetah use its long tail for?✅ Steering and balancing during super-sharp turnsA cheetah's tail works like a boat rudder, helping it steer at top speed.

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