- 1 TAIL: Long and heavy, it helps with balance and steering at high speed.
- 2 HIPS: Help the cheetah increase its stretch and stride.
- 3 SPINE: Flexible in both directions, allowing the body to fl ex and stretch.
- 4 SHOULDER BLADES: Not connected to the collar bone, allows for stretching.
- 5 HEAD: Small and streamlined to aid speed, with large eyes.
- 6 HEART & LUNGS: Very large to pump blood and oxygen at high speed.
- 7 CLAWS & PADS: Claws act like running spikes and pads like tyres, for grip.
- 8 LEG BONES: Longer to help the cheetah take longer strides.
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