Cheetah Fun Facts!
~ Cheetahs do not roar, they they hiss, growl, purr, moan, and chirp.
~ They can be faster than most cars!
~ One Indian ruler claimed to have owned 9,000 cheetahs as pets!
~ The word cheetah comes from the language Hindi and means spotted one.
~ Ancient fossils show that once cheetahs lived in Nevada, and Texas more than 20,000 years ago.
~ Their claws are semi-reactable and grip the ground when running, much like cleats.
~ A Zulu story tells about how cheetahs got their black tears. A lazy hunter was watching a female cheetah hunt. He was so impressed, that he stole the female´s cubs and trained them to hunt for him. When the mom found out her cubs were missing, she cried. She cried so hard that her tears left black streaks on her face. To this day, the stains show hunters that they must hunt for themselves.
~ A cheetah can go to 0-60 miles per hour in just three strides!
~ Their spine is so flexible that it can hyperextend if needed to when running.
~ Cheetahs are so fast, that when they are running, their paws spend more time in the air then on the ground.
