CHAPTER 1 ROAM ON THE RANGE A cheetah looks out on the savanna In the tall grass it spots a gazelle It lunges after the gazelle It chases the animal at an amazing speed Soon the cheetah has caught its meal A cheetah looks for its next meal
Africa Indian Ocean where cheetahs live Atlantic Ocean Cheetahs live in Africa Cheetahs make their home on the savanna This is a dry grassland
It is dotted with trees and shrubs But it is mostly open plains The plains are a perfect place for cheetahs to hunt They have plenty of space to run down their prey Sometimes it is hard for cheetahs to see great distances on the plains So cheetahs climb trees or termite mounds to spot their next meal FUN FACT Cheetahs are the world's fastest land animals
