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The Cheetah: True or False?

DIRECTIONS:Read the Cheetah Spot Web site, found on the Internet at http://www.cheetahspot.com/
Read the parts about the cheetah's appearance, speed, food, social habits, history, and the danger of its extinction. Then read each statement below. Write a T on the line if the statement tells something True about cheetahs. Write F if the statement tells something False.

1. _____ The word "cheetah" comes from a Hindi word that means "spotted one."

2. _____ A cheetah has 4 to 6 black rings near the end of its tail.

3. _____ Female cheetahs are larger than males.

4. _____ A cheetah's tail is 40 inches long.

5. _____ Cheetahs hunt at night.

6. _____ A cheetah can reach a top speed of 71 miles per hour.

7. _____ Cheetahs have lived on Earth for about 4 million years.

8. _____ The male cheetah helps to raise its cubs.

9. _____ Male cheetahs usually live in small groups of two or three.

10. _____ Today, there are about 50 thousand cheetahs in the world.

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