Endangered CheetahsKaitlyn Revalee, Marley Rooker, and Taylor

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Introduction about Cheetahs Why Cheetahs are endangered What is being done to save Cheetahs What can we and other people do to save

Cheetahs Graph showing estimate of population of

Cheetahs throughout the years Video Credits

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Cheetahs live about 10 to 12 years and can reach up to the speed of 70 miles per hour.

There weight is usually 110 to 140 lbs. There height is 2 ½ to 3 feet. Cheetahs have lean bodies, long legs, a large

heart, expansive lungs, and a dog like body with a cat like head.

Introduction about Cheetahs

Cheetahs are manly endangered because loss of habitat and clashes with farmers.

The clashes happen when cheetahs try to eat food from farmers but get killed in the process.

Ranchers also kill the cheetahs to protect their life stock.

Humans have taken over most of there habitats and killed a lot of their food and the cheetahs too. They used the cheetahs fur to sell for money.

Why Cheetahs are endangered

Projects and centre's have been started up to protect and breed Cheetahs.

Schools are raising money to help the wild cheetahs survive.

People are doing many activities such as garage sales, races, walks, festival booths, parties, reading, hikes, etc.

What is being done to save Cheetahs

We can help by adopting cheetahs from adoption centers.

People can visit Cheetah fund websites. http://www.cheetah.org/ Donate money to adopt a Cheetah.

What can we and other people do to save Cheetahs

Graph showing estimate of population of Cheetahs throughout the years Year Estimate of population

Late 1800’s 100,00

Late 1950’s 28,000

Early 1970’s 14,000

1976 8,000 – 25,000

1984 25,000

1985 1,500 – 25,000

1987 10,000 – 15,000

1991 9,000 – 12,000

2000 1,000 – 6,000

2005 600 – 1,500

We believe that in the year 2045 there will be very few Cheetahs left on earth

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http://www.african-safari-pictures.com/endangered-cheetah.html http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/cheetah.php http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=earthtalks-save-the-cheetah http://www.interestinganimals.net/why_are_cheetahs_endangered/why_are_che

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http://www.cheetah.org/?nd=_at_work

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