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Built for speed, the cheetah can accelerate from zero to 45 in just 2.5 seconds and reach top speeds of 60 to 70 mph, making it the fastest land mammal! The cheetah's spotted coat helps it camouflage among the dry grasses of the African savanna where it lives.
The cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal and Africa’s most endangered big cat. Uniquely adapted for speed, the cheetah is capable of reaching speeds greater than 110 kilometers per hour in just over three seconds. At top speed, their stride is seven meters long.
Body: 3.7 to 4.6 feet; tail: two to 2.7 feet. Weight: 77 to 143 pounds. IUCN Red List Status: ? Vulnerable. LC. NT. VU. EN. CR. EW. EX. Least Concern Extinct. Current Population Trend: Decreasing....
Common Name: Cheetahs. Scientific Name: Acinonyx jubatus. Type: Mammals. Diet: Carnivore. Average Life Span In The Wild: Up to 14 years. Average Life Span In Captivity: Up to 20 years. Size:...
What is a cheetah? There are five subspecies of this big cat. It is slim and has muscular, long legs — in relation to its body size when compared to other cats — a small, rounded head that is set on a long neck, a flexible spine, a deep chest, special pads on its feet for traction, and a long tail for balance.
In Africa, there are an estimated 9,000 to 12,000 cheetahs; in Asia, they are nearly extinct. All populations are threatened, with large predators and humans posing the main threats. The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is divided into five subspecies.
cheetah. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in Kenya. cheetah, Slender, long-legged cat ( Acinonyx jubatus) that lives on open plains of southern, central, and eastern Africa, and in the Middle East, where it is all but extinct. The fastest land animal in the world over short distances, it can reach a speed as great as 71 mph (114 kph).
