Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 3,765
- Most observed in
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a species of large feline and the only living member of the genus Acinonyx. The cheetah is a pursuit predator and the fastest land animal, capable of running at 93–104 km/h (58–65 mph); it has evolved for speed, having powerful hindlimb muscles, long limbs and a flexible spine. The cheetah has a tawny to creamy white or pale buff fur that is marked with evenly spaced, solid black spots.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cheetah”.