AnimalsSavanna
Cheetah Fun facts for kids
Acinonyx jubatus
The cheetah lives on grasslands and savannas of Africa and eats antelopes, hares and young warthogs.
- Where it lives
- on grasslands and savannas of Africa
- What it eats
- antelopes, hares and young warthogs
- How big it is
- as long as a person, but lighter
Fun facts about the cheetah
The ones Sammy likes best. She tells them in the game, too.
Cheetahs cannot roar like lions, but they can chirp like a bird and purr like a house cat.
The cheetah is the fastest animal on land, faster than a car driving through town.
From standing still, a cheetah can reach top speed in about three seconds, quicker than most sports cars.
Its long tail steers like a boat's rudder, so it can turn sharply while running super fast.
Its back bends like a spring, and when it runs, all four feet fly off the ground at once.
Its claws always stick out a little, like the spikes on a runner's shoes.
Baby cheetahs have fluffy grey fur on their backs that may make them look like a fierce honey badger.
After a sprint, a cheetah gets so hot that it must rest for about half an hour.
Riddle
Can a friend guess it?
Read the clues to someone, one at a time, without saying the animal. How many clues do they need? Fewer is better, just like in the game.
I live on the wide grassy plains of Africa, and I like to hunt in the cool morning.
I can't roar, but I can chirp like a little bird and purr like a house cat.
My long tail steers like a boat's rudder, so I can turn sharply while running.
After a big run, I get so hot that I must rest for about half an hour.
I'm the fastest runner on land, a spotted cat that can zoom past a car in town.
Sammy might be thinking of a cheetah.
In Thought Zoo, Sammy picks an animal and you ask her yes-or-no questions to find it. You'll find the cheetah in the Savanna adventure.
Play the SavannaComing to iPad, iPhone and Android on 12 January 2027
