DID YOU KNOW?

• The word “cheetah” is derived from the word “chitraka”, which means “the spotted one” in Sanskrit, an ancient language still spoken by some people in India.

• A cheetah can’t roar like a lion or growl like many other big cats. It meows and purrs like a house cat and the females make chirping sounds to communicate with their cubs.

I can see very well over distances of up to 5 km. My eyes are better than a camera’s zoom lens! • These black hairs under my eyes absorb light so the bright sun doesn’t blind me. It allows me to chase prey while facing directly into the sun.