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Learn about the cheetah, a large cat and the fastest land animal, with tawny fur and black spots. Find out its distribution, habitat, behaviour, diet, reproduction, conservation status and cultural significance.
- Northwest African cheetah
The Northwest African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki), also...
- East African cheetah
The East African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus), is a...
- Northwest African cheetah
Learn about the cheetah, a medium large cat that lives in Africa and is the fastest land animal. Find out its characteristics, diet, behavior, reproduction, genetics, and conservation status.
Acinonyx is a genus within the Felidae family. [1] The only living species of the genus, the cheetah (A. jubatus), lives in open grasslands of Africa and Asia. [2] Several fossil remains of cheetah-like cats were excavated that date to the late Pliocene and Middle Pleistocene. [3]
Learn about the cheetah, the world's fastest land mammal, and its adaptations, habitat, diet, and threats. Find out how cheetahs hunt, reproduce, and live in the wild.
21 paź 2024 · cheetah, (Acinonyx jubatus), one of the world’s most-recognizable cats, known especially for its speed. Cheetahs’ sprints have been measured at a maximum of 114 km (71 miles) per hour, and they routinely reach velocities of 80–100 km per hour while pursuing prey.
The Northwest African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki), also known as the Saharan cheetah, is a cheetah subspecies native to the Sahara and the Sahel. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List .
The East African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus), is a cheetah population in East Africa. [2] It lives in grasslands and savannas of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Somalia. The cheetah inhabits mainly the Serengeti ecosystem, including Maasai Mara, and the Tsavo landscape.
