Facts

Grown-ups

Facts the Peabody Encyclopedia for kids

What grade are you in?

Real facts about everything, written for your grade.

What grade are you in?

A Spotted Sprinter

Cheetahs: How does a cheetah run so fast?

Read it with Peabody

The cheetah is the fastest land animal.

It can run very fast for a short distance.

A cheetah has black spots all over.

A black line goes from each eye to its mouth.

Cheetahs can purr.

Cheetahs cannot roar like lions do.

A cub has a mantle of long silver fur.

Cheetahs eat gazelles.

Cheetahs live on grasslands and open plains.

Most cheetahs live in Africa.

Words to know

  • purr: a soft hum
  • roar: a loud growl
  • mantle: long fur
  • gazelles: small antelope

Read next

Sources

For grown-ups: Peabody has no ads, not one, and nothing to sell your child. The Kids Pick, an independent kids' directory, rates its games 90/100. See what other free kids' sites load Β· Grown-ups, sign in Β· Already have a profile?