CheetahsLucas Passaro, William Murphy,

and Jake Bazaz

Fact 1

The cheetah was formerly considered to be a cat and evolved approximately 18 million years ago.

Fact 2

Cheetahs can accelerate four times as fast as a human.

Fact 3The adult cheetah weighs from 21 to 160 pounds.

Fact 4The cheetah’s paws have semi retractable claws known only in three other cat species: the fishing cat, the flat headed cat, and the Iriomote cat offering extra grip in it’s high speed pursuits.

Fact 5There are no spots on it’s white underside but the tail has spots.