The cheetah is an unusual member (0) of the cat family that has many (26)............... characteristics. It is ideally suited to its African grassland habitat, but faces challenges to its survival in the (27)..... It is exceptional in its speed, while lacking strong climbing abilities. It is the fastest land animal, reaching speeds (28)........112 and 120 kilometres per hour, in short bursts. It (29).....the ability to accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometres per hour in three seconds, faster than most supercars. (30)........ the cheetah is a sprinter it cannot keep (31)..........its amazing speeds for long periods of time. The cheetah is a vulnerable species. Of all the big cats, it is the (32)........................able to adapt to new environments. Indeed, all cheetahs are so closely related that they have very similar genes, (33)........... makes them susceptible to diseases. They have always proved difficult to breed in captivity, although recently a few zoos have managed to (34)................in this. Once widely hunted for its fur, the cheetah now suffers more from the loss of (35)........................habitat and prey.