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A flexible spine on a cheetah is used for being able to bend it's back while running. First, it takes it's leap and then catches itself by putting it's front paws on the ground. Then, when it has to take another bound, it puts its back paws on the ground and that's were the spine flexes. it makes a kind of tear drop shape with it's body and then the spine curves in. So technically, the flexible spine on a cheetah is used for running.
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Why do cheetahs run faster then people?
becuse of their flexible spine
What does structural characteristics mean?
How it looks, works, and is made. For example on Living things, a Animal like a cheetahs back spine is longer than ours and bones are thinner and build so it walks on four legs, we are build on two legs with our back spine up.
Why do cheetahs eat first from the neck?
They don't! They do bite the prey item in the neck to cut off the animal's breathing and causes it to quickly suffocate and die. They typically begin eating with the hindquarters, and then progress toward the abdomen and the spine.
What does a cheetahs skeleton look like?
A cheetah's skeleton has been underestimated to being incredibly thin and fragile. in most parts of a cheetah's skeleton, it has somewhat thin bones, but in the haunches and legs, it has thicker bones, to deal with the cheetah's enormous strength in it's haunches and shoulders. they also have a very tough spine, flexible and strong. this spine gives way to a thinner tail as you descend from the neck to the rump. the links on the tail spine are flattened to benefit turns, like a rudder on a boat. Cheetahs have a flap of extra skin and flexible bones to produce longer strides. A cheetah also has a large cranium to support a fairly large brain, needed for it's binocular vision and coordination. cheetahs are very intelligent mammals, well equipped for killing.
Are cheetahs helpful or harmless?
Cheetahs are both helpful and harmless. There are no records of cheetahs ever attacking a human.
How are king cheetahs and regular cheetahs the same?
King cheetahs are just regular cheetahs with a rare coat pattern mutation.
Do warthogs eat cheetahs?
No, cheetahs eat warthogs.
What cause cheetahs?
Older cheetahs.
Are cheetahs in Madagascar?
No, there are no cheetahs in Madagascar.
Do cheetahs live in countries?
Cheetahs live in Africa and Western Asia. Cheetahs live in Africa but rare sightings say that some cheetahs have traveled to Australia. cheetahs mostly live in Africa
Do cheetahs have families?
Yes, cheetahs do have families.
Who are the best hunters - lions or cheetahs?
cheetahs
