chetah
/ (ˈtʃiːtə) /
a variant spelling of cheetah
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How to use chetah in a sentence
Last among the cats comes the very curious chetah, or hunting-leopard, which is found both in Africa and in India.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore WoodBut the chetah only creeps up to within about two hundred yards, and then runs them down in fair chase.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore WoodSo we may consider the chetah as partly a cat and partly a dog—a connecting link joining the two families together.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore WoodIn India the chetah is often caught and tamed, in order that it may catch game for its master.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore WoodWhen a deer or an antelope is sighted, this hood is taken off, and the chetah is released from its chain.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore Wood
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