🌿 International Cheetah Day
Where: Grasslands of Namibia
📅 On This Day: December 4
December 4: International Cheetah Day. Today celebrates the cheetah, the fastest animal on land. A cheetah can reach nearly 100 km/h in just a few seconds and uses its long tail to turn sharply. Not many cheetahs are left, so people in places like Namibia in Africa work hard to protect them.
✨ More events on this day
- 1791 🎨 The first edition of The Observer was published in London. It is the world's first Sunday newspaper, and it is still printed today.
- 1945 🚀 Roberta Bondar was born in Canada. A brain doctor and scientist, she became the first Canadian woman to fly in space, aboard the Space Shuttle in 1992.
- 1965 🚀 Gemini 7 launched with astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell. They spent nearly 14 days in orbit, showing people could live in space long enough to reach the Moon.
🧠 Question of the day
What body part helps a cheetah turn sharply?
- Its big ears
- Its long tail
- Its long whiskers
Show the answer
Answer: Its long tail
🎂 Landmarks that opened on December 4
🐾 World day: International Cheetah Day
Cheetahs are the fastest land animals, running over 100 km/h. The day honours the birthday of Khayam, a cheetah raised by scientist Laurie Marker.
Questions
What happened on December 4?
December 4: International Cheetah Day. It happened in Grasslands of Namibia.
Which landmarks opened on December 4?
Gateway of India (inaugurated 1924).
In the game, the "Today on Earth" panel shows this story on its day, with a question to answer and a place to fly to.
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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheetah