If you guessed that cheetahs are the fastest land mammal, you are correct! (Or, maybe you already knew this!) Cheetahs can reach speeds up to 70 miles per hour over short distances and can reach 45 miles per hour in two seconds.
They have non-retractable claws on all four feet (more dog-like than cat-like). Only one claw on each foot - the dew claw - is sharp. The dew claw never touches the ground and is used to knock down prey.
Cheetahs have few means of defense, and unfortunately, this often means their hard work chasing and capturing prey results in a "steal" by a more aggressive carnivore (lion, hyena or leopard) or vultures - who watch the action from high in the sky and swoop down in an attempt to scare off the cheetah.
Congratulations to Nicole Backerman from Carthage whose name was drawn for those submitting the correct answer this week!
We had a huge response this week to our Tuesday Trivia question. Play along again next week for your chance to win a pair of one-day admission passes!