Posted: Sept. 16, 2009, 3 a.m. EDT
Cincinnati Zoo Cheetah Sets World Speed Record
Sarah, an 8-year-old Cincinnati Zoo cheetah, succeeded in setting the world speed record for land mammals, running 100 meters in 6.13 seconds. By comparison, world champion sprinter Usain Bolt holds the 100-meter record at 9.58 seconds, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Tokyo Cat Cafes Offer Comfort and Coffee
Here in the United States, you can have a muffin with your cappuccino. In Japan, you can get a cat, Examiner.com reports.
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L.A. Zoo Gets Two Snow Leopard Cubs
Two rare, endangered snow leopard cubs have a new home, no names and an uncertain future, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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