Adult cheetahs are a rich, tawny brown with dark spots. They have long tear-drop shaped lines on both sides of the nose, extending from the corner of the eyes to the mouth. Cheetahs have a long tail that lets them make very abrupt turns. Cubs have dark fur and are born blind. They eat animals like impalas, gazelles, rabbits, birds, and other small animals.
Cheetahs live in Africa and southwestern Asia in temperate grasslands and tropical savannas.