What is the difference between a Cheetah and a Leopard?
1) “The markings on the coats are different – the Cheetah has solid spots on its body whereas the leopard has a rosette pattern. The Cheetah has longer legs than the leopard to help it run at speed. The Cheetahs tail is a lot larger than the leopard – this is because the cheetah uses it as a rudder when running The leopard has a much more solid, heavier build than the cheetah” Source and further information: http://www.predatorconservation.com/kids.htm Further information: – “Difference between Leopard and Cheetah”: http://southafrican-wildlife.blogspot.com/2008/10/difference-between-leopard-and-cheetah.html – “CHEETAH’S & LEOPARD”: http://bradley79uk.tripod.com/id2.html 2) “Compared to a similarly-sized leopard, the cheetah is generally shorter-bodied, but is longer tailed and taller (it averages about 90 cm (35 in) tall) and so it appears more streamlined.” “While it is often mistaken for the leopard, the cheetah does have distinguishing features, such as the aforementioned long “tea
