cheetah
Savanna's fastest predator
A cheetah is a large African cat, the fastest land animal, capable of sprinting at speeds over 70 miles per hour.
Unlike other big cats, cheetahs have a slender build, non-retractable claws, and distinctive black "tear marks" running from their eyes to their mouths.
The cheetah accelerated after the gazelle.
Most rapid of all
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- chaseRapid following of quarry
pursuit · dash · blur · rapid · gallop · quickness · momentum · fleeting
Seen or patterned
- furAnimal body hair
- peltFur-bearing animal skin
- coatOuter garment or layer
- rosettesCircular ornamental clusters
markings · claws · whiskers · sleek · lithe · supple · svelte · aerodynamic
At risk of extinction
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
habitat loss · protection · breeding program · sanctuary · reserve · reintroduction · genetic diversity · captive breeding
Elegant in movement
- agilityQuickness and ease
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- fluidityState of flowing freely
nimble · balance · glide · sinuous · athleticism · dexterity · stealth · pounce
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
- plainsBroad, level grasslands
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
Namibia · Masai Mara · Iran · Asiatic · open terrain · acacia · semi-arid · territory
Of or like cats
Creature eating only animals
Guided wildlife viewing trip
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- wildlife viewingObserving animals in habitat
- jeepLight military off-roader
- guideLeader or instruction book
tracking · photography · ecotourism · expedition · sighting · reserve · national park · wildlife documentary
fastest
Most rapid of all
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
chase · pursuit · dash · blur · rapid · gallop · quickness · momentum · fleeting · lightning
spotted
Seen or patterned
rosettes · markings · claws · whiskers · sleek · lithe · supple · svelte · aerodynamic · lightweight
endangered
At risk of extinction
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
poaching · habitat loss · protection · breeding program · sanctuary · reserve · reintroduction · genetic diversity · captive breeding · wildlife corridor
graceful
Elegant in movement
fluidity · nimble · balance · glide · sinuous · athleticism · dexterity · stealth · pounce · stalk
savannah
Tropical grassland ecosystem
Serengeti · Namibia · Masai Mara · Iran · Asiatic · open terrain · acacia · semi-arid · territory · range
feline
Of or like cats
mother · coalition · lifespan · diurnal · purr · chirp · subspecies
carnivore
Creature eating only animals
impala · antelope · hare · solitary · stalking · kill · quick kill
game drive
Guided wildlife viewing trip
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- wildlife viewingObserving animals in habitat
- jeepLight military off-roader
guide · tracking · photography · ecotourism · expedition · sighting · reserve · national park · wildlife documentary · spotting
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- African Safarielephant, elephants, lions, zebras, zebra
- African savannaacacia, acacia tree, baobab, baobab tree, giraffe
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, hippo, elephants
- Beastsbeast, monster, predator, bull, elephant
- big gameAfrican elephant, elephant, bison, grizzly bear, brown bear
cheetahsloth
Disinclination to exert oneself
snail · tortoise · slug · three-toed sloth · manatee
- cheetah cubJuvenile spotted sprinter
- cheetah spotsSavanna predator's markings
- Chester Cheetah