Cheetah
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A cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a medium large cat which lives in Africa. It is the fastest land animal and can run up to 112 kilometers per hour for a short time. Most cheetahs live in the savannas of Africa. There are a few in Asia. Cheetahs are active during the day, and hunt in the early morning or late evening.
Quick Facts Cheetah Temporal range: Pleistocene–Holocene, 1.9 mya–present, Conservation status ...
Cheetah Temporal range: Pleistocene–Holocene, 1.9 mya–present | |
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Female Southern African cheetah KwaZulu Natal, South Africa | |
Acoustic repertoire of cheetahs | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Suborder: | Feliformia |
Family: | Felidae |
Subfamily: | Felinae |
Genus: | Acinonyx |
Species: | A. jubatus |
Binomial name | |
Acinonyx jubatus (Schreber, 1775) | |
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The range of the cheetah
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