Plural of cheetah; large spotted wild cats found in Africa and Asia that are the fastest land animals on Earth.
From Hindi 'chita' meaning 'spotted' or 'speckled,' borrowed into English in the 18th century when British colonizers encountered these animals in India and Africa.
Cheetahs are so specialized for speed that they're actually weaker than lions and often have their kills stolen by other predators—they evolved to outrun danger rather than fight it, which is why they hunt in the daytime unlike other big cats!
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