International Cheetah Day

International Cheetah Day was yesterday, on December 4. This is the day when people across the globe celebrate mother nature’s breathtaking, built-for-speed machines. Cheetahs are incredibly fast and absolutely gorgeous beasts. Cheetahs are the most endangered big cats in Africa. Due to the excessive hunting of wild cheetahs for their fur, and the loss of their habitat due to increased human settlements, as of 2020, there are only around 7,100 cheetahs left in the wild. This is a shocking 50% decline in the last four decades. International Cheetah Day is a reminder that we should honour and preserve these magnificent animals.

5 fun facts about cheetahs:

1. Cheetahs don’t roar. They actually mew and purr.
2. The distinctive tear-mark lines that run from the corners of their eyes down to their mouth help protect their eyes from the sun’s glare.
3. The spots on a cheetah’s fur aren’t just fur-deep, they are skin-deep. Cheetah's skins have black spots.
4. They are both “introverts” and “extroverts”. Cheetahs are usually solitary animals, but they often stick up for their siblings and cubs.
5. Cheetahs don’t drink often. They only need to drink water every three or four days.
   
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