Three Heartbeats

In the morning Polly saw a cheetah. It sat very still on a small hill of earth. It was watching a gazelle. Polly sat on a branch and watched too.

Then the cheetah ran. It is the fastest animal on land. In three seconds it runs as fast as a car. Polly flew after it. She lost it very fast.

The gazelle jumped away and escaped. This is normal. Most hunts fail. The cheetah was very tired. It rested in the shade.

Here is a funny fact. Cheetahs cannot roar. They chirp like birds. The cheetah chirped at Polly. Polly chirped back.