Cheetah

This large, sleek feline has a golden coat spotted with black. Its long and powerful legs are obviously capable of great speed.

Cheetah (CR 2)

Medium Animal
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +8
Senses: Low-Light Vision, Scent; Perception +5

Speed: 50 feet (sprint)
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 15, touch 14, flat-footed 11 (+4 Dex, +1 natural)
Hit Points: 19 (3d8+6)
Saving Throws: Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +2

Offense

Melee: bite +6 (1d6+3 plus Trip), 2 claws +6 (1d3+3)
Reach: 5 feet

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
17 (+3)	19 (+4)	15 (+2)	2 (-4)	12 (+1)	6 (-2)

Base Attack Bonus: +2
CMB +5
CMD 19 (23 vs. Trip)

Feats: Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse

Skills: Acrobatics +8, Perception +5, Stealth +8 (+12 in tall grass)

• Racial Modifiers: +4 Stealth in tall grass

Languages:

Special Abilities

Sprint (Ex)

Once per hour, a cheetah can move at 10 times its normal speed (500 feet) when it makes a charge.

Ecology

Environment: Warm Plains
Organization: solitary or pair
Treasure: none


The cheetah is a swift and deadly predator capable of moving with incredible speed, allowing it to run down unsuspecting foes hundreds of feet away. The hunting cat avoids areas of dense and tangled undergrowth, but has great skill at lying in wait in tall grass. An adult cheetah is 4-1/2 feet long and weighs 140 pounds.