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Journey into the Wildlife Sanctuary by: Collaboration of our 4th grade Class

Journey into the Wildlife Sanctuary by: Collaboration of our 4th grade Class. Safari Animals. People you may encounter on your Safari. African Cheetah. Spotting a Cheetah on Safari. Cheetah Facts. Length: 80 inches (30 inches of this is tail!) Weight: 110-130 pounds

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Journey into the Wildlife Sanctuary by: Collaboration of our 4th grade Class

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  1. Journey into the Wildlife Sanctuaryby:Collaboration of our 4th grade Class

  2. Safari Animals

  3. People you may encounter on your Safari

  4. African Cheetah • Spotting a Cheetah on Safari

  5. Cheetah Facts Length: 80 inches (30 inches of this is tail!) Weight: 110-130 pounds Speed: 60 miles per hour Family: Usually 2-4 cubs Mortality: 50% of cubs die before they become adults Life Span: 10-12 years Food: Gazelle, impala, other antelope, hares, and young wildebeest Range (previous): Throughout Africa, Middle East, to central India Range (current): grasslands south ofthe Sahara Desert • Population: 10,000 cheetahs remain in the wild, and another 2,000 in captivity

  6. Cheetah Food Web Gives energy to grass hyena antelope cheetah

  7. Cheetah’s Survival -Cheetahs are unique to Africa! -You will be amazed at how they use the acacia trees for their survival so they can blend in and rest or hide from their prey before they go in for the kill.

  8. Threatening or Threatened? Are cheetahs more threatening or more threatened? You be the judge! As you read the facts below, the answer should be clear: Cheetahs as a species, are NOT a threat, only THREATENED!

  9. There Is No Price for Life • As you’ve read, cheetahs are being threatened and soon this wonderful spe-cies may be extinct. • Cheetahs are worth protecting. • They are an important part in the food web. For more information go to: The Cheetah Conservation Fund at ww.cheetah.org/cheetah/index.htm

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