Cheetah

The fastest land mammal in the world (Not so fast as the Peregine Falcon) The Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat native to Africa It Runs at 80 to 128 km/h (50 to 80 mph) The coat of the cheetah is a yellowish, tan or tawny colour with black spots on the upperparts, and a paler, whitish colour on the underparts Cheetahs mainly hunt during the day to avoid competition with larger predators such as lions and hyenas, which usually hunt at night