Explore the Cheetah

on International Cheetah Day

Take a look at this purr-fectly amazing animal!

Today is International Cheetah Day! Are you seeing spots? If not, you will be after exploring this page!

A cheetah's spine allows it to stretch out and cover about 30 feet in one stride! Learn more amazing facts about the cheetah in this video from National Geographic Kids.

Did you know they are one of the few big cats that can't roar? Learn about the sounds they do make from National Geographic Wild.

Would you like to know more? We have many books about Cheetahs at the library. If you have an EGVPL card, you can reserve some online for curbside pickup.

You can also download ebooks about Cheetahs from Hoopla Digital with your EGVPL card.

Click on the image to read the ebook, "Cheetahs" by Julie Murray. Explore the cheetah's diet, hunting methods, social behavior, habitat, ways of communication, and threats to its survival. Learn about the life of a baby cheetah while gaining a deeper appreciation of the continent of Africa.

A huge tan cat with black spots on its fur crouches in the grass. Its long tail twitches as it hunts for food. Did you just see a cheetah? Or was it a leopard? These animals look very similar, but they are different. Click on the image to learn how to tell them apart when you read the ebook, "Can You Tell a Cheetah from a Leopard?" by Buffy Silverman.

Watch this short video to see a cheetah running at full speed: 102 km/hour which is over 63 miles/hour!

Learn to draw a cheetah.

Click on the image for a variety of cheetah coloring pages you can print at home. (The page may take a few seconds to load - select an image and then type Control P to print).

We hope you had fun with cheetahs!

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