Animal The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is the world’s fastest land animal, built for speed with a slender body, long legs, and a flexible spine, allowing it to reach speeds of up to 70 mph in short bursts to hunt prey like gazelles. Key features include a tawny coat with solid black spots, a small head with distinctive …
Animal Giraffes are the world’s tallest mammals, native to Africa, known for their extremely long necks and legs, unique spotted coats, and skin-covered horns (ossicones). They are herbivores that primarily eat leaves from acacia trees, using their long, prehensile tongues to navigate thorns. Despite their height, they have the same number of neck vertebrae as humans (seven) and …
Animal The leopard (Panthera pardus) is a large, solitary big cat known for its rosette-patterned coat, which provides camouflage in diverse habitats across Africa and Asia, from rainforests to deserts. As powerful apex predators, they are skilled climbers, often hauling prey into trees, and are distinguished from jaguars by having no dot in the center of their …
