Cheetah Siblings

Description

These spotted large cats, native to Africa, are the fastest land animal tailored for speed. There are approximately 7,100 cheetahs left in the wild. At about 18 months, a mother leaves her cubs, which stay together as a sibling group for another six months. Then the sisters go off alone, while brothers usually stay together for life in a group called a coalition. Cheetahs reach 60 to 70 miles per hour, but only for about 300 yards.