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How did a cheetah get its stripes?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Assuming you mean the stripes next to their eyes, then there is an ancient legend about it. Summary: Hunters stole/hunted a cheetah mother's cubs. She cried over it for so long that black lines were left were tears once laid. But, it is a legend, so the stripes my just be there because they are.

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