Cheetah
The cheetah is the fastest of all land animals, capable of running at speeds up to 120 kph. Cheetahs have slim bodies, long legs, long tails, and high shoulders. A cheetah cannot retract its claws, so they are always out to grip the earth like spikes on a runner's shoes. The cheetah's broad chest holds a large heart and lungs. All these different features of a cheetah's body work together to help it run. Clearly, cheetahs were born to run fast. However, cheetahs can only maintain their top speed for a distance of about 500 meters, and in fact often fail to catch their prey.
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