Cheetah

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The cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, is the fastest land mammal. It is identifiable by its long-legged, slim body and striped pattern. It is native throughout Africa, where five subspecies occur in the wild.

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Lauren McMullen

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The cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, is the fastest land mammal. It is identifiable by its long-legged, slim body and striped pattern. It is native throughout Africa, where five subspecies occur in the wild.

Cheetah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a big cat in the subfamily Felinae that inhabits most of Africa and parts of Iran. It is the only extant member of the genus Acinonyx.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheetah
ADW: Cheetah - Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetahs are slim and have relatively long legs in relation to their body size when compared with other cats, with a small, rounded head and short ears.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Acinonyx_jubatus/
Cheetah Video - Acinonyx jubatus - ARKive

Cheetah chases and catches a gazelle - View incredible Cheetah videos - Acinonyx jubatus - on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/cheetah/acinonyx-jubatus/video-08c.html
Cheetahs: Facts, Pictures & Habitat - Livescience

Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land and can go from 0 to 60 mph in just 3 seconds! They can also turn around in midair.
http://www.livescience.com/27319-cheetahs.html
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) - A-Z Animals

Cheetah Classification and EvolutionThe Cheetah is a large and powerful feline that was once found throughout Africa and Asia and even in parts of Europe.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/cheetah/
Cheetah Facts, National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about cheetahs with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/cheetah
Cheetah Facts, Big Cat Rescue

Learn facts about Cheetahs with the big Cat Rescue.
http://bigcatrescue.org/cheetah-facts/
Cheetah Facts for Kids - Cheetah Conservation Fund

Educational Resources for Kids for cheetahs.
http://cheetah.org/about-the-cheetah/for-kids/
Cheetah Fact Sheet - Smithsonian

A sprinting cheetah can reach 45 miles per hour within 2.5 seconds.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/Facts/fact-cheetah.cfm
Cheetah - San Diego Zoo Animals

If ever an animal was born to run, it's the cheetah. People have marveled at this fastest of land mammals for thousands of years
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/cheetah
Cheetah, African Wildlife Foundation

Important facts about the Cheetah.
http://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/cheetah
Basic Facts About Cheetahs - Defenders

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about cheetahs.
http://www.defenders.org/cheetah/basic-facts

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Cheetah Temporal range: Pleistocene–Present

Male cheetah, in South Africa
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)^[1]
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)
Subspecies
List Southeast African cheetah (A. j. jubatus) (Schreber, 1775) Asiatic cheetah (A. j. venaticus) (Griffith, 1821) Northeast African cheetah (A. j. soemmeringii) (Fitzinger, 1855) Northwest African cheetah (A. j. hecki) (Hilzheimer, 1913)

The range of the cheetah as of 2015^[1]
Synonyms^[2]
List Acinonyx venator Brookes, 1828 A. guepard Hilzheimer, 1913 A. rex Pocock, 1927 A. wagneri Hilzheimer, 1913 Cynaelurus guttatus Mivart, 1900 Cynaelurus jubata Mivart, 1900 Cynaelurus lanea Heuglin, 1861 Cynailurus jubatus Wagler, 1830 Cynailurus soemmeringii Fitzinger, 1855 Cynofelis guttata Lesson, 1842 Cynofelis jubata Lesson, 1842 Felis fearonii Smith, 1834 F. fearonis Fitzinger, 1855 F. megabalica Heuglin, 1863 F. megaballa Heuglin, 1868 Guepar jubatus Boitard, 1842 Gueparda guttata Gray, 1867 Guepardus guttata Duvernoy, 1834 Guepardus jubatus Duvernoy, 1834

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Cheetah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a big cat in the subfamily Felinae that inhabits most of Africa and parts of Iran. It is the only extant member of the genus Acinonyx.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheetah
ADW: Cheetah - Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetahs are slim and have relatively long legs in relation to their body size when compared with other cats, with a small, rounded head and short ears.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Acinonyx_jubatus/
Cheetah Video - Acinonyx jubatus - ARKive

Cheetah chases and catches a gazelle - View incredible Cheetah videos - Acinonyx jubatus - on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/cheetah/acinonyx-jubatus/video-08c.html
Cheetahs: Facts, Pictures & Habitat - Livescience

Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land and can go from 0 to 60 mph in just 3 seconds! They can also turn around in midair.
http://www.livescience.com/27319-cheetahs.html
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) - A-Z Animals

Cheetah Classification and EvolutionThe Cheetah is a large and powerful feline that was once found throughout Africa and Asia and even in parts of Europe.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/cheetah/
Cheetah Facts, National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about cheetahs with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/cheetah
Cheetah Facts, Big Cat Rescue

Learn facts about Cheetahs with the big Cat Rescue.
http://bigcatrescue.org/cheetah-facts/
Cheetah Facts for Kids - Cheetah Conservation Fund

Educational Resources for Kids for cheetahs.
http://cheetah.org/about-the-cheetah/for-kids/
Cheetah Fact Sheet - Smithsonian

A sprinting cheetah can reach 45 miles per hour within 2.5 seconds.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/Facts/fact-cheetah.cfm
Cheetah - San Diego Zoo Animals

If ever an animal was born to run, it's the cheetah. People have marveled at this fastest of land mammals for thousands of years
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/cheetah
Cheetah, African Wildlife Foundation

Important facts about the Cheetah.
http://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/cheetah
Basic Facts About Cheetahs - Defenders

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about cheetahs.
http://www.defenders.org/cheetah/basic-facts

Cheetah Temporal range: Pleistocene–Present

Male cheetah, in South Africa
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)^[1]
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)
Subspecies
List Southeast African cheetah (A. j. jubatus) (Schreber, 1775) Asiatic cheetah (A. j. venaticus) (Griffith, 1821) Northeast African cheetah (A. j. soemmeringii) (Fitzinger, 1855) Northwest African cheetah (A. j. hecki) (Hilzheimer, 1913)

The range of the cheetah as of 2015^[1]
Synonyms^[2]
List Acinonyx venator Brookes, 1828 A. guepard Hilzheimer, 1913 A. rex Pocock, 1927 A. wagneri Hilzheimer, 1913 Cynaelurus guttatus Mivart, 1900 Cynaelurus jubata Mivart, 1900 Cynaelurus lanea Heuglin, 1861 Cynailurus jubatus Wagler, 1830 Cynailurus soemmeringii Fitzinger, 1855 Cynofelis guttata Lesson, 1842 Cynofelis jubata Lesson, 1842 Felis fearonii Smith, 1834 F. fearonis Fitzinger, 1855 F. megabalica Heuglin, 1863 F. megaballa Heuglin, 1868 Guepar jubatus Boitard, 1842 Gueparda guttata Gray, 1867 Guepardus guttata Duvernoy, 1834 Guepardus jubatus Duvernoy, 1834

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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The cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, is the fastest land mammal. It is identifiable by its long-legged, slim body and striped pattern. It is native throughout Africa, where five subspecies occur in the wild.

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