Cheetahs can run extremely fast because:_________.

a. They are competing with stronger lions and hyenas for their food, so they need to be fast

b. Their ancestors who were able to run fast had an advantage and passed those genes on to their offsprings

c. They need to outrun lions

d. All of the explanations are correct

e. Over time, they gradually built up speed as they adapted to faster and faster prey species

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