Cheetah

Title: Cheetah
Category: Science & Technology | Words: 1205 | Pages: 5.1 (approximately 235 words/page)

Cheetah

The cheetah’s distinguishing marks are the long teardrop shaped lines on each side of the nose from the corner of its eyes to its mouth. There are no spots on its white belly, and the tail has spots, which merge to form dark rings at the end. Distinctive individual ring patterns on the tail enable the identification of specific cheetahs. An adult cheetah weighs 80-140 lb., is about 32 in. tall at the shoulder and 48-56 in. …showed first 75 words of 1205 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1205 total…wild into captivity, the use of cheetahs for sport hunting, and the fur market have contributed to a decline in the species. Human excess is probably the major factor pushing the cheetah toward extinction. Too many people squeeze out other species, robbing them of living space and limiting their food supply. Also, habitats have been reduced by agriculture, degradation of rangelands and competition from domestic stock, following increasing occupation of the habitat by human communities.

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