As a result, all of the cheetahs power comes from the back. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage. The story revolves around quarrelsome families of two new york city gangs the white jets led by the riff and the puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo. It was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet the story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. Aug 17, 2011 at the bottom they added some really interesting facts about cheetahs which i didnt know. Cheetahs a fun time reading book for level 2 readers. The cheetahs back, sides and legs are covered with around 2,000 solid black spots. The cheetah by nathan aaseng 2002 lucent books, inc. With around 10,00012,000 individuals left in the wild, cheetahs are africas most endangered big cat. She is the first hispanic woman and the first latino american to receive a kennedy center honors award december 2002. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cheetah book for kids. Schkaepfer 2002 benchmark books my cheetah family by matto h. But here you are and what was just a world is a star.
They are perfectly designed for running fast, with long legs, a thin body and a flexible spine. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cheetahs are amazing. Raina is an empowering, hardcover, childrens book about a pair of devoted friends who grew up together at the san diego zoo safari park. West side story is a musical tragedy film, directed by robert wise and jerome robbins, which is an awardwinning and adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, romeo and juliet.
Screenwriter ernest lehman adapted the film west side story from the hit play of the same name, which opened on broadway in 1957 and ran there for 732 performances. West side story is a tragic love story set in new york city in the mid1950s on the west side of the city. Hakuna matata cheetahs have a broad diet, ranging from antelope to springhare and game birds. Works stage west side story 1957 leonard bernstein. King of speed cheetah, king of speed cheeta is fastest running animal on the planet. West side story prologue official full number 50th. Thats close to one third of her body weight a cheetah s heart, liver and lungs are nearly three times the size of those of a lioness.
The cheetah girls somehow get a huge crowd to listen to the story about how they talked to a moderately famous guy one and a half times. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. For a week after death of his brother, m3 was sometimes calling him. Amazing facts about the cheetah onekindplanet animal. The king cheetah father with his distinctive fur pattern. My all about cheetahs book workbook african animal.
Cheetahs are one of the fast disappearing wild animals of the world and the article aims to provide an estimate of the current cheetah population of the world. Cheetahs cannot roar but instead meow like house cats. Cheetahs very rarely engage in conflict with other predators. This all about book will be a fun addition to your classroom and lesson on cheetahs. This short story recounts the heartpounding events of brindleys final day tracking cheetahs at a game reserve in south africa. This recordbreaking cat can reach speeds of up to 75 mph 121kmh in pursuit of its fastmoving antelope prey. West side story, american musical film, released in 1961, that was inspired by shakespeares romeo and juliet. When the cheetah hunts, her body temperature gets up to 242. Choreographer robbins was hired to direct the dance scenes, with the remaining scenes to be directed by robert wise. Fiction and nonfiction books about cheetahs animal fiction, animal fantasy, xenofiction, natural history, nature, etc. Zoos around the world are raising cheetah kittens with puppy companions to help the cheetahs deal with excess energy, learn social cues, and combat stress. The cheetah is famous for being the worlds fastest land animal. West side story, the most exciting musical theater masterpiece of the 20th century.
In 1900 there were over 100,000 cheetahs, in 1970 the numbers plummeted to 20,00025,000 cheetahs, and to this day there are only 10,000 cheetahs. Cheetahs a fun time reading book for level 2 readers kindle edition by seymour, susan. The coat is pale goldbrown in color, fading to white on the animals undersides. While cheetahs once ranged across almost the entire african continent and into asia, today they are found in only 9% of their historic range. Fast facts, stories, art and photos dedicated to the fastest, most beautiful animal on earth. Apr 23, 2015 the cheetah girls somehow get a huge crowd to listen to the story about how they talked to a moderately famous guy one and a half times. Supports the national science education standards unifying concepts and processes. He got leonard bernstein music and arthur laurents book on board. This packet can be used along with books specific to the animal or it can be used on its own. The vast majority of cheetah habitat is unprotected today, which means cheetahs often end up in rural communities where farmers and community members perceive them to be a threat and kill them. Amazing facts about the cheetah onekindplanet animal education.
Mother cheetahs produce on average between two and four babies at a time. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life. Young cheetahs become mature at about 2 years of age. From the east side story to audrey hepburns starring role. Official west side story 50th anniversary times square flash mob in hd. It is one of the first things a child learns about the natural world. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cheetahs a fun time reading book for level 2 readers. She had a story about a cheetah who, a few weeks before, had given birth to no less than 10 cubs. Cheetah cubs begin to grow independent of their mothers once they are between thirteen and twenty months. Chita rivera, original name dolores conchita figueroa del rivero, born january 23, 1933, washington, d. Aug 31, 2018 cheetahs are the worlds fastest land animal.
Additionally, cheetah cubs are increasingly stolen from their mothers and sold as exotic pets. I shared her awe and wonder, thinking back on the time when i first came to kenya, when sightings of sleekly athletic, beautiful cat were extremely rare. To celebrate the golden anniversary of the academy award winning film, danceon put together a flash mob featuring 50 new. Cheetahs have several special adaptations that allow them to reach top speeds. Known for being the worlds fastest land animal, the cheetah is a large feline that can run up to 75 miles per hour in short bursts to cover distances up to 1,600 feet and accelerate to over 60 miles per hour within just three seconds. The chase is usually over in less than a minute and if the cheetah fails to make a quick catch, it will often give up rather than waste energy. Black tearshaped streaks on the face help to reflect the sun when hunting. It is based on shakespeares play, romeo and juliet. Addison is one of the students there but unlike the others she is a shapeshifter, unlike werewolves she can change into a cheetah not a wolf. When the sun begun disappearing down the horizon in the west, the hyena lay down on the road, while cheetahs were slowly walking away to the east. Gloria koster, formerly at west school, new canaan, ct, for the school. The music was composed by leonard bernstein, and the lyrics were written by stephen sondheim. Carolrhodas acclaimed nature watch series explores the life cycle of animals and plants through splendid fullcolor photographs and clear text. Cheetahs can reach up to 45 mph in just two seconds.
Lets learn more about this incredible animal this page is part of our african animals series. He is the author of ten books, including the novels the amboy. An eager parent might even feed a budding prodigy some context, like the fact that the cheetah. Oct 23, 2018 cheetahs are the fastest land animal and can reach sprinting seeds as fast as 45 mph in just 2. However, one of their most common food supplies is the slow and fat warthog.
Due to the unavailability of land and food and the dangerous threat brought on by ranchers and poachers the cheetah s lifespan in the wild is 46 years, where. When the cheetah does catch its prey, it trips the animal and bites into it. Cheetahs are carnivores, eating mostly mammals under 40 kg 90 lb, including gazelles, impala, gnu calves, and hares. Nov 04, 2014 it is one of the first things a child learns about the natural world. Historically, cheetahs have been hunted for their fur, but today some of the biggest threats to their survival are loss of habitat, and competition for resources. A cheetahs hunting success directly correlates with peak physical condition. The speed of a hunting cheetah averages 64 kmh 40 mph during a sprint. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. Today, the world was just an address a place for me to live in, no better than all right. But their initial idea, where a catholic boy and jewish girl fell in love, felt stale.
This area is full of west side story has been a play that i have been wanting to read for quite a long time. Cheetahs are built for speed with their lean bodies, long legs,and narrow heads. When it was in 15 meters, one cheetah stood up, came to a tree, sniffed it and marked the trunk, then walked away to the east and defecated in. Accelerating from 0 to 96 kmh 60 mph in three seconds, the cheetah is the worlds fastest land mammal. Shutterstock cheetahs have long, thin bodies with long, powerful legs and. In the cheetahs case, this is mostly various species of gazelle, springbok and impala, the occasional hare or guinea fowl, some larger animals young, like zebra and wildebeest and, if the cheetahs are hunting in a group, they could prey on the adults of those species. Facts about cheetahs for kids fun facts for kids series book 6 kindle edition by byrd, kenneth. The opening prologue from the 10time academy award winning musical film west side story, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary on november 15, 2011. Diet cheetahs generally take hoofed mammals of less than 90 pounds gazelle to young wildebeest. Published april 15th 1990 by pocket books first published 1961. When it was in 15 meters, one cheetah stood up, came to a tree, sniffed it and marked the trunk, then walked away to the east and defecated in 5 meters from a tree. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks. After this daring musical made its big apple debut in september 1957, critics reacted as if an atomic bomb had gone off over manhattan.
She was awarded the presidential medal of freedom in 2009. The cheetah can keep up the chase for only a short time before tiring. It takes roughly 18 months for a cheetah cub to reach maturity. After creeping up on an animal, a cheetah sprints at it from a few hundred feet away. Cheetahs are classified as vulnerable by the iucn red list of threatened species. The cheetah cannot defend itself against lions or hyenas who would take the cheetahs prey away. Cheetahs use their bold black lines around their muzzle to make several facial expressions. In april 20, m1 died of fatal wounds after lioness attack. Facts and history of west side story opera australia. Yet they are now also known for being africas most endangered cat. Scientists have discovered that, in fact, the cheetah is the old est of the african big.
Lifespan wild longevity is about 12 years but cheetah may reach 17 or more in captivity. The story about cheetahs that are going to go through a long way to get to place where they would be in peace and would put some more knowledge in their minds. They can accelerate from 0 to 100kmh in just 3 seconds. Fun facts about cheetahs is part of the fun facts series written by different authors that follow the same formula. There is one photo on each page and one paragraphs of text from wikipedia about the animal.
The cheetahs hind legs have muscles designed to produce speed, whereas those in its forelegs are adapted for steering and balance. After owning their miserable little neighborhood for years, the jets, the fingersnapping street gang led by riff russ tamblyn, find themselves in a turf war with the upstart puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo george chakiris. Chita rivera born january 23, 1933 is an american actress, dancer, and singer best known for her roles in musical theatre. They have coarse, short fur that is yellowish tan in colour and covered in solid black spots. Prey is stalked to within ten to thirty meters 30100 ft, then chased. They inhabit the grasslands of eastern, central, and southwestern africa, as well as a small portion of iran.
They also take small prey such as hares, warthogs and birds. It starred carol lawrence as maria west side story opened on broadway at the winter garden theatre on 26 september 1957, and on the west end at her. I want to help spread the fact that there are only a couple thousand cheetahs left in the world. In 2 meters from the males, hyena sat down staring at them for several minutes and then stood up and walked away to the west. Far less well known is the fact that shakespeare based his play 1594 on other material, particularly a narrative poem by arthur brooke entitled the tragicall historye of romeus and juliet 1562. When cheetahs run, their stride is so long and so quick that only one foot touches the ground at any given time. This spotted member of the cat family can sprint faster than 70 miles 112 kilometers per hour.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Shortly before west side story opened on broadway in the fall of 1957, the lyricist stephen sondheim received an angry letter from a doctor. Jul 12, 2017 here are 19 interesting cheetah facts. The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world, reaching speeds of up to 1kmh. After a pregnancy of about 94 days the female gives birth to usually babies. Here are the facts in the newsletter from nambiti hills. Cheetahs, natures predators by nathan aaseng 2002 gale group, inc. King cheetah is a rare species of cheetah that is characterized by a unique pelt pattern. Fun facts, pictures and information on cheetahs kindle edition by smith, jacob. When four theatrical giants jerome robbins, leonard bernstein, arthur laurents and stephen sondheim created west side story, it was immediately hailed as an indisputable, boundarybusting masterpiece the new york times that explodes every imaginable idea of. The race to save africas fastest cat by sy montgomery, cheetahs.
An eager parent might even feed a budding prodigy some context, like the fact that the cheetah is the. Discover, download and read free and lowpriced ebooks on the subject of cheetah. However, robbins insisted on so many takes of his scenes that he was fired before the movie was completed. So i thought i would do a little research and see what else i could learn for myself.
Meanwhile nobody wants to listen to the story of how i once. A cheetah can cover up to 20 feet in just one stride with its powerful legs. Nov 20, 2014 as everyone knows, cheetahs are the fastest animal on land, reaching a top speed of up to 120 km per hour in short bursts. However, robbins insisted on so many takes of his scenes that he was fired before the. The majestic cheetah is known for being the worlds fastest land animal, with speeds up to 75 mph. Facts about cheetahs for kids fun facts for kids series book 6. It is for this reason that the cheetah is so docile compared to the other large cat species.
Like most cats, the cheetah is an obligate carnivore, meaning that it has to live on meat. Namibia, africa has the largest population of cheetahs. Popular cheetah books meet your next favorite book. These two sing about the sun and stars a lot when professing their love. Baby cheetahs are brought up solely by the female parent, who raises them in isolation from any male. To ask other readers questions about west side story, please sign up. I want to try and convince people to save the cheetahs. West side story simple english wikipedia, the free. Built for speed, cheetahs are slender, with long thin legs and a long tail.