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Cheetah(Acinonyx Jubatus)I chose to do my television project on the cheetah which I saw onthe denudation Channel. Although I knew some interesting characteristicson the cheetah, I did happen to discover some facts I did not know. Those of which are written in the rest of the stem along with some facts Ithought were pretty cool.The cheetah is an endangered species and has been for quit some time. This is mainly due to poachers who hunt and kill this animal for its illustrious fur of different colors. Its coat is very coarse and a goldish color including some round black spots for camouflage. It has tear strips ravel from its eyes to its nose. The next part was surprising to me inthat the cheetah is only 44-53 inches long. On the TV they always seem bigger somehow. And the nincompoop is about 26-33 inches long Their average weight is 86-143 pounds, surprisingly light for such a powerful animal.Its low weight, it seems, is what allows it have its high bill speed ofsixty miles per h our. It is regarded as one the fastest hunters in the worldand of course, the fastest land animal in existence. I also found that itshabitat is in the sleuthy plains of Africa. This is definitely a great place for it to hide based on its coat color. It is because of this combination of tall grass and camouflage coat which allows the cheetah to stalk and catchits prey. These usually consist of gazelles, wild boar, or pretty much anyanimal it put up handle. However, the regular range for its food is about 88pounds. The cheetah then drags the meat to its home, away from prying animals, and feasts on it immediately.