Mugambi, a cheetah cub, learns about the wonders and dangers on the Serengeti Plains while he and his sisters wait for their mother to return from hunting.
Presents a children's book on Cheetahs, the world's fastest land animal and includes information on their habitat, hunting skills, raising their young, and efforts to stop illegal poaching of cheetah skins.
When four little cheetahs are left alone while their mother searches for food, the other animals on the savanna try to lure them away from the grass their mother left them in.
Provides information about the appearance, homes, eating habits, and reproduction of cheetahs, and discusses their endangered status. Includes photographs.