Introduction

     Cheetahs are the fastest land mammal in the world. In three seconds a cheetah can run from 0 to 60 miles per hour. In other words, really fast!

A Cheetah's Adaptions

      Cheetahs have special adaptations or changes that allow the cheetah to be successful in their environment. This helps them to achieve these fast speeds. 

     Some special body adaptions are wide nostrils, large lungs, powerful heart and large arteries that allow more oxygen to get to the cheetahs muscles. 

     Cheetah also have huge leg muscles, a small light weight body, long legs, loose hips, and a flexible spin. This allows the cheetahs to run 20 to 25 feet in one stride or long step.

How Fast Can Cheetahs Run?

     The cheetah has claws almost like a dog that work like cleats on a football shoe to give the cheetah lots of traction. When running, a cheetah can reach 70 mph, which is as fast as a car.

      In conclusion, this is how and why a cheetah can run so fast in the wild.