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Cheetah (Speed in mph :70 )

Cheetah (Speed in mph :70 )

The cheetah is the fastest member of the cat family and is unique because what it lacks in climbing abilities it makes up for in speed and stealth. The cheetah is the fastest of all land animals and can reach speeds between 112 kilometres [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Cheetah - the Fastest Land Mammal!

Honed to a sleek and slender physique Cheetah ranges in weight from 100 to 150 lbs, with its long body and tail assisting it in high speed pursuits. The coat is generally yellowish with small black spots running throughout its length. The [...]

Posted On : Jul, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Zoo mourns deaths of cheetah and zebra

Katali, a 10-year-old female cheetah, died on February 24 and Lakota, a year-old zebra, died on Monday, February 28, the zoo said in a statement. The deaths were unrelated, the Denver Post said today. The cheetah was euthanised by veteri [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

3 cheetahs return to the National Zoo

3 cheetahs return to the National Zoo

Three male cheetahs are returning to their home at the National Zoo after spending time in Front Royal at the Zoo's Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, officials announced Friday. Draco, Granger and Zabini, who were born in 2 [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Cheetah - the Fastest Land Mammal!

Honed to a sleek and slender physique Cheetah ranges in weight from 100 to 150 lbs, with its long body and tail assisting it in high speed pursuits. The coat is generally yellowish with small black spots running throughout its length. Th [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Cincinnati Zoo's cheetah looks to set new land speed record ...

The Cincinnati Zoo announced this week that one of its resident cheetahs, an 8-year-old female named Sarah, will participate in an attempt to set a new land speed record for mammals.  Sarah will vie for the record with another 8-year-o [...]

Posted On : Jul, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Cheetah To Race For Fastest Mammal

The battle for the title of fastest land mammal will move to another level next month, reported WLWT-TV in Cincinnati. Sarah, the Cincinnati Zoo's 8-year-old female cheetah, will attempt to break the world record for all land mammals, in [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Cheetah - the Fastest Land Mammal!

Honed to a sleek and slender physique Cheetah ranges in weight from 100 to 150 lbs, with its long body and tail assisting it in high speed pursuits. The coat is generally yellowish with small black spots running throughout its length. The b [...]

Posted On : Jul, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Popular Cheetah At Zoo Dies During Seizure

Popular Cheetah At Zoo Dies During Seizure

A cheetah at the Cincinnati Zoo died during a seizure late last month.The zoo said Moya, a 12-year-old male, died on Jan. 26. He was a member of the zoo's Cat Ambassador Program.the zoo said that Moya had lived with the seizures for several [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Owner of Wildlife Sanctuary Mauled by Cheetahs

Owner of Wildlife Sanctuary Mauled by Cheetahs

Judy Berens, owner of the Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Wellington, Florida, was mauled by a pair of cheetahs on Saturday while conducting an exhibition in front of visitors. Berens suffered nearly 40 puncture wounds in the attack a [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

Cheetahs

Cheetahs

Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are the fastest land animal. These long-legged cats can run up to 65 miles per hour (100 kph) in short bursts when they are hunting.Cheetahs are shy and are not very sociable with each other.These speedy mammal [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2007 | Comments : 0

Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

  Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are the fastest land animal. These long-legged cats can run up to 65 miles per hour (100 kph) in short bursts when they are hunting.Cheetahs are shy and are not very sociable with each other.These speedy [...]

Posted On : Sep, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

Cheetahs  are the fastest land animal

Cheetahs are the fastest land animal

Cheetahs  are the fastest land animal.  When they are hunting, these long-legged cats can run up to 65 miles per hour 100 kph  in short bursts.Cheetahs are found in Africa and southwestern Asia in temperate grasslands and tro [...]

Posted On : Jun, 13 2007 | Comments : 4

Cheetah

Cheetah

Cheetah is the fastest mammal on earth, able to run 100-120km/h, they are also easily tamed.The early trainers of cheetahs known are the eqyptians pharaohs, William the conqueror , who helped them in their hunting expeditions.    [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

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