The cheetah is a large, fast, spotted cat from the grassy plains of Africa. In short sprints, the cheetah can reach speeds of sixty miles per hour, earning it the title of fastest land mammal. Unfortunately, the cheetah is now endangered by loss of habitat, poachers and ranchers. At the turn of the century an estimated 100,000 cheetah lived in forty-four countries throughout Africa and Asia. Today, there are less than 10,000 cheetah worldwide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"