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because their legs can take fast speed and their tail can help turn their body at fast speed because their the length of their tail.
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Why is the cheetah meant for speed?
To catch their prey, like gazelles. Gazelles are fast, so cheetahs have to be fast to catch them
How fast is the average cheetah cub in full speed?
Cheetahs can run up to a whopping 75 MPH!!Cheetahs are the fastest animals. The can go up to 70 mph. Also, Cheetahs can out run a car.
How do cheetahs effect people?
Cheetahs effect people to run really fast so that they can catch them.
Why do cheetahs go fast?
Cheetahs run fast in order to catch the animals that are running away from them, so that they can then kill and eat those animals.
How fast can cheetahs run in ten minutes?
If a cheetah is running a maximum speed it can only do so for less than a minute as they have no endurance and quickly over heat.
Why do cheetahs need to run so fast?
Cheetahs are not strong animals and are gentle and are sometimes harmless. They use their light-built bodies and speed to escape, and to catch very fast prey. They have enemies like lions, jaguars, and I think leopards and some hyenas might want to steal their food or attack.
How successful are cheetahs when chasing their prey?
Very because they are so fast.
What animals call the African Savannah home?
lions and cheetahs, cheetahs are not as tough as lions so they need their speed to help them
Why do cheetahs eat fast?
They eat quickly so another animal won't eat its food.
Why are gazelles so fast?
Gazelles migrate because where they live can get too hot or too cold for them, so they have to move to a different place to live, but cheetahs are usally looking for one that's falling behind or is away from the herd so that they can eat
Do cheetahs get tired legs?
Yes they do. They have that burst of speed like a sprinter in the Olympics but not the stamina and endurance like a marathon runner.
What are 5 ways the cheetahs have adapted?
1) They need to be lean and muscular to catch their prey. 2) They live in hot areas, so they need to have thin fur. 3) They need to run fast so they can catch the fast prey. I can't really think of anymore. Look up "ways cheetahs have adapted" on google.com. They are the only big cat who's claws never fully retract.They are always partially extended to give them grip in high speed chases. Plus they aren't muscular at all. In fact cheetahs are weak, they are built for speed not strength.
