Fact 1
Cheetahs cannot run for prolonged periods and therefore hunt prey in short rapid bursts of speed. They require resting periodically to help regain their strength.
Fact 2
These big cats have enlarged lungs and hearts which allow them to inhale increased quantities of oxygen. This enables them to breathe up to 150 times a minute.
Fact 3
They use their tails similar to rudders for boats, to steer, when they run.
Are the third largest feline species of cats and are normally orange colored with black spots called ‘rosettes’.
Are members of the Felidae family and smallest of the big cats.
Are birds of prey with upright postures and forward-facing eyes, belonging to the order ‘Strigiformes’.
Are called the ‘King of the jungle” because of their magnificent physique and also because they display brave fighting skills.
Are large felines with long thick whitish fur native to the rugged and snowy highlands of Central Asia and South Asia including China.
Are members of the antelope family and have long faces, long black horns and a short tail with beard like hair on their chins.
Are medium-sized African antelopes that can leap to a height of 10 feet or 33 feet ahead when running.
Are dog-like nocturnal mammals of Africa and Southern Asia that feed mainly on carrion.
Have been around for 2 million years but considered an endangered species with only about 4,000 surviving in the wild today.