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Athena
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Cheetah's
First,a female cheetah mates with a male cheetah and then the cheetah becomes pregnant.
Month's later she gives birth to several cubs.Later the cheetah mother sits on top of a termite mound.She is looking for a safe place to sleep.Her babies are hiding in the tall golden grass.Uh-oh!The cheetah mother sees a hyena.Hyenas,lions,and leopards can hurt cheetah cubs and it's mother.
Cheetah spots help it blend into the tall golden grass.The name cheetah comes from the Indian word "cita" (say:chee-tuh).It means "spotted one".All cheetahs have different patterns of spots.It's the same with our fingerprints that everyone's is different.
Cheetah cubs fur may look soft and cuddly, but really they are thick and scratchy. The fur around their necks are called a "mantle".Cheetahs can not roar like lions.So when they are in danger , they hiss and arch their back to frighten.Cheetahs love to play, but usually are shy.They will not attack humans unless you bother them.A long time ago, some rich people kept cheetahs as pets.They also would train them to hunt for them.
Today humans are dangerous to cheetahs.They kill them for their beautiful fur.Other big cats like lions hunt in packs but cheetahs work alone when it gets to hunting.When cubs are one-a-half years old they will leave their mother and start their own life.
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