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The
world's fastest land animal, the cheetah, is the most unique and specialized
member of the cat family and can reach speeds of 70 mph. Unlike other cats, the
cheetah has a leaner body, longer legs, and has been referred to as the
greyhound of the cats. It is not an aggressive animal, using flight versus
fight. With its weak jaws and small teeth, the price it paid for speed, it
cannot fight larger predators to protect its kill or young.
While cheetahs were once found all over Africa, they are now endangered in most
of their former ranges. Cheetahs do not pose a threat to human life. People have
carried on the campaign against cheetahs because they believe cheetahs wantonly
kill livestock as well as other animals, such as small or young antelopes,
causing excessive economic loss. In reality, the amount of damage to domestic
stock is exaggerated and is usually caused by a limited number of
livestock-preying cats, or "problem" animals, and inadequate livestock
practices. Despite these problems, cheetahs have a chance for survival on the
vast farmlands of southern Africa.
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