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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Cheetahs

For Students 3rd - 8th
National Geographic provides great fun facts about this African cat. Find out where they live. Watch a cheetah in action. Listen to a cheetah purr.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find a beautifully detailed sketch of a cheetah drinking by a water hole, as well as some basic facts about cheetahs.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus)

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to providing detailed information about the cheetah, Animal Diversity Web also offers a wealth of pictures, specimens, and classification information for detailed study.
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Cheetahs in a Hot Spot

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how cheetahs are built for speed and hunting, as well as what efforts are being put forth to protect and relocate these endangered animals in the wild.
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PBS

Nature: Cheetah

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What are some of the cheetah's distinctive characteristics? Come and check out this resource featuring fun facts and information about the cheetah.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Cheetah [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Print out this great coloring page of the cheetah! What beautiful eyes! What big feet! And watch him run! Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Saving Animals From Extinction: Cheetah Highways

For Students 1st - 2nd
Learn some facts about cheetahs in this book. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Interactive Anatomy: Anatomy of a Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
The cheetah is built for speed. Scroll over this picture of a cheetah to find out how its anatomy is functional for hunting.
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Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Pittsburgh Zoo: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
Sometimes confused with leopards, cheetahs have spots instead of rosettes. Cheetahs also have distinctive markings on their face, known as tear stripes. Use this resource to discover other fascinating facts about this fast land mammal.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, a free and open-source encyclopedia, provides a lengthy overview of the cheetah. Here you can explore a cheetah's reproduction behavior and social life, diet, and habitat, as well as the cheetah's economic importance and...
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Interactive Game: Toki's Survival Challenge

For Students Pre-K - 1st
As part of the larger Nature site that follows orphaned cheetahs, this interactive game lets you see what it is like to hunt like a cheetah. You'll find that it is not easy to catch an impala.
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Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn animal facts about habitat, behavior, speed, and appetite, and most importantly, discover the threats that these amazing animals face today.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Where's Cheetah?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students set up a search region for a yacht that sank into the ocean. Using cylindrical coordinates and a little trigonometry, students are able to block off a certain portion...
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Cheetah

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Here you can find a beautiful photograph of a cheetah up close. A brief description of the cheetah and its habitat follows, as well as links to a cheetah cam and a photogallery of cheetah cubs!
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Science Kids: Science Images: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo shows a cheetah with an impressive spotted fur coat turning its head to look behind it. Learn about the cheetah by checking out our range of interesting cheetah facts for kids.
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Ar Kive: Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus)

For Students 9th - 10th
The fastest land mammal in the world, the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) has many adaptations that allow it to sprint across the plains. Its rangy frame supports long limbs and a deep chest cavity, and this species has a small waist and an...
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Cheetah and Cub

For Students 9th - 10th
The number of cheetahs in the African wilderness has dwindled dramatically in the last 20 years. Find out what is being done in the United States to ensure the survival of this species.
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Nature History Notebooks: Cheetah

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here you can find a beautifully detailed sketch of a cheetah drinking by a water hole, as well as some basic facts about cheetahs.
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Cheetah

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Here you can find a photograph of an adult cheetah, capturing its entire profile. A brief description of cheetahs follows.
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The Cheetahspot

For Students 9th - 10th
The title says it all. The ultimate site to find out everything you need to know about cheetahs. Content includes information on Cheetah social behavior, diet, appearance, locomotion, vocals, habitat, history, and more.
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Cheetahs

For Students 9th - 10th
Gain a better understanding of the cheetah species by viewing this movie. Discover how scientists are going about saving this endangered species by learning more about them. [2 mins, 8 sec]
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Shunya's Site: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of cheetah's size, characteristics and habits are listed on this site. It also provides 20 high quality images of cheetahs in their habitats.
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Shunya's Site: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of cheetah's size, characteristics and habits are listed on this site. It also provides 20 high quality images of cheetahs in their habitats.
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Shunya's Site: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of cheetah's size, characteristics and habits are listed on this site. It also provides 20 high quality images of cheetahs in their habitats.

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