Fun facts about big cats

- Cheetahs are world's fastest land mammal. They can run at speeds of up to 70 miles an hour! (113 kilometers an hour).

- In the wild, lions live for an average of 12 years and up to 16 years. They live up to 25 years in captivity.

- In one stride, a cheetah can cover 23 to 26 feet (7 to 8 meters).

- The strongest climber among the big cats, a leopard can carry prey twice its weight up a tree.

-  Cheetahs do not roar, as the other big cats do. Instead, they purr.

- Tigers are excellent swimmers and do not avoid water.

- Unlike other cats, lions have a tuft of hair at the end of their tails.

- An adult lion's roar can be heard up to five miles (eight kilometers) away.

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I got them from National Geographic. If you want see the complete facts just look at :

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/big-cats/facts/

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