Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Animal Communities
At this site click on the pictures to find out about an animal community in Africa. Think about how animal communities are like your community. Think about how are they different.
BBC
Bbc Science & Nature: Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus)
Here are some awe inspiring photos of cheetahs. Included you can also find a fact sheet detailing such things as: physical description, distribution, habitat, statistics, and more.
Other
Big Cats Online
A comprehensive site that provides information on the evolution, behavior, and conservation of Big Cats. This site also has an informative fact and figures section that contains answers to frequently asked e-mail questions.
Wonderville Media
Wonderville: Cheetahs
The cheetah is the fastest land animal on the planet. It typically hunts during the day, chasing prey at speeds up to 70 miles per hour. Cheetahs live in eastern and southwestern Africa and parts of the Middle East. They reside in vast...
PBS
Nature: Cheetah
What are some of the cheetah's distinctive characteristics? Come and check out this resource featuring fun facts and information about the cheetah.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Interactive Anatomy: Anatomy of a Cheetah
The cheetah is built for speed. Scroll over this picture of a cheetah to find out how its anatomy is functional for hunting.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Interactive Game: Toki's Survival Challenge
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.
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Fact Sheets
Here you can find fact sheets on over 50 species of animals. Find an animal by where it lives in the world, and learn all about it.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The World's Fastest Mammal
Read this passage and study the graphics to complete a five-question quiz that will test your knowledge on acceleration.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: African Cheetah
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about African cheetahs with photographs and a sound clip as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Pittsburgh Zoo: Cheetah
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.
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: Cheetah
Learn animal facts about habitat, behavior, speed, and appetite, and most importantly, discover the threats that these amazing animals face today.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Cheetah
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Cheetah
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...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Sanctuary for Fast Cats
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.
Other
The Cheetahspot
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.
Other
Who Zoo: Cheetahs
This site gives a great set of Cheetah images along with in depth descriptions. Links to additional information are listed at the bottom of this site.
Other
Ex Zo Oberance: Cheetahs
This resource presents an online index of walking mammals. The article deals directly with the characteristics and behavior of the cheetah.
The BIG zoo
The Big Zoo: Cheetah
Virtual Zoo site provides some insight into these speedy creatures. Contains a physical description as well as information regarding their diet, habitat, social structure, reproduction and senses.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Cheetahs
What are cheetahs? Kids find out about the big cat that is the fastest of the land mammals and lives in Africa.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Cheetah
Interesting illustrated information on the fastest land animal on Earth, the Cheetah.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Photo Gallery
The Smithsonian National Zoo offers collection of photos of the animals there.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Cheetah Facts and Information
Explains the characteristics of a cheetah, where they are found, and other interesting fun facts.
Curated OER
Ar Kive: Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus)
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...