cheetah
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According to the researchers, the label American "cheetah" is misleading in two ways.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Now the only cheetah left at the zoo, she feels responsible for impressing the humans who come to see her run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
To better understand how evolution shaped these sounds, the researchers compared domestic cat meows with those of five wild cat species: African wildcat, European wildcat, jungle cat, cheetah, and cougar.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026
His similarity to the film’s villain, Mr. Potter — a wealthy, nasty slumlord who names everything he takes control of after himself — was easier to point out than spots on a cheetah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Lala springs into action, lithe as a cheetah, and dashes to the bow of the ship.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Although their proportions resembled those of modern cheetahs, growing evidence suggests these cats were much more versatile hunters, able to chase prey on land while also using powerful forelimbs to grab and hold it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
The cat haven has been operating for 28 years and houses 39 different cat species, including cheetahs, bobcats, clouded leopards, cougars and snow leopards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
We learn in an author’s note that “Chase and Finnegan” was inspired by the real-life practice of matching cheetahs in captivity with rescue dogs as companions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Her big ambition is to travel to Kenya, to photograph cheetahs in the wild.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
I also like cheetahs and cats and dogs and snakes and rats and manatees.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
