Nature's own sports car, this beast reaches 100kmph in just 3 seconds; covers 21m in one stride.
The ferocious beast cannot roar. It chirps. But they have such majesty they can be heard a mile away.
It's name "cheetah" was derived from the Hindi word 'chita', meaning the spotted one.
It s a peculiar animal. The males form a coalition and hunt together. While females are solitary and raise cubs on thier own.
Its tail plays a vital role in hunting. At high speeds this cat uses its tail to counterbalance and turn quickly. A rudder, if you must.
Years of poaching, hunting and loss of habitat have brought down their numbers. From a 100k in 1900 to less than 7k today. Cheetahs roam in only 9% of their historical homeland today.