However, the features that allow a cheetah to move so quickly have their costs. There is also a trade off between speed and power. Lions, tigers, and most other large and medium-sized cats, can capture prey larger than themselves. But adaptations for speed limit the cheetahs power, and they generally can only subdue animals that are smaller than themselves. Have students think about how other animals move, and what adaptations they have in common.
Some animals locomote by jumping or leaping, while others crawl or slither.
Grouping animals by the way they move can give your students a new perspective on animal adaptations. Cheetahs for Kids. Why . . . Understand the relationship between beak types and the foods birds eat. Use available signage to find out what types of foods are eaten by birds with different beaks.