The reason the cheetah is the fastest land animal on Earth has been explained by scientists. The big cat hits the 'sweet spot' where their muscles can contract the fastest relative to their size.

On Thursday this week, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland announced the zoo would once again be home to cheetahs ...

In a direct comparison, cheetahs are significantly faster than panthers. Cheetahs can run at speeds of over 100 km/h for short bursts, while panthers top out at around 80-90 km/h. Panthers, on the ...

The cheetah, the quickest land animal in the world, is not the fastest overall, which the peregrine falcon is. While the ...

Mike Bock It wasn’t immediately obvious to Smithsonian animal care experts that Freya had a serious condition. For the first few months of her life, the young cheetah blazed around the grassy ...

Three new zoo animals have garnered national attention thanks to a feature in a February issue of People Magazine. Cheetah sisters, Zola, Lulu and Pink, were showcased in the "smile!" section in ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced plans to expand the cheetah reintroduction program to Banni Grasslands in Gujarat and ...