Cheetah are a large predatory cat, with a sleek
build.
Cheetah Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Acinonyx
Species: Jubatus
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Other Names: Duma, Guepardo, Cheeta
Cheetah in Foreign Languages:
Afrikaans: Jagluiperd
Croatian: Gepard
Czech: Gepard
Danish: Gepard
Dutch: Jachtluipaard / Cheeta
Finnish: Gepardi
French: Guépard
German: Gepard
Hungarian: Gepárd
Icelandic: Blettatígur
Indonesian: Cheetah
Irish: Síota
Italian: Ghepardo
Latin: Acinonyx
Latvian: Gepards
Luxembourg: Gepard
Navajo: Náshdóítsoh Dijádí
Norwegian: Gepard
Polish: Gepard
Portuguese: Guepardo / Chita
Romanian: Ghepard
Slovenian: Gepard
Spanish: Guepardo / Chita / Leopardo
Pequeño
Swahili: Duma
Swedish: gepard
Turkish: çita
Vietnamese: Báo San
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Cheetah
Conservation Status: Vulnerable / Endangered
Population: There are an estimated 12,000
cheetahs left in the world.
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Size: Cheetahs are 3.6 to 4.4 feet long and
have a tail that is 26 to 33 inches long. Cheetahs weigh
77 to 143 lbs.
Habitat: Cheetahs are found in Africa and Iran.
Cheetahs frequent the grasslands and open plains.
Description: The cheetah's chest is deep and
it has a narrow waist. Cheetahs have a coarse coat of
short fur with round black spots. Cheetahs have a sleek
build. Cheetahs have semi-retractable claws.
Diet: Cheetahs are predators. Cheetahs will
eat antelope, birds, rabbits, porcupines, and ostriches.
Cheetahs are not able to protect their prey from other
large cats so they must eat quickly.
Gestation: Cheetahs carry their young for up
to 3 months.
Birth: Cheetahs give birth to litters of 1 to
8 cubs. Cheetahs typically have litters of 3 to 5 kittens.
Cheetah kittens are 5 to 10 ounces at birth. Cheetah
cubs will stay with their mother for their first 18
months of their life.
Sexually Mature: Cheetahs are sexually mature
between the ages of 3 to 5.
Life Span: The cheetah has the average
life span of 10 to 12 years. Cheetahs will live
up to 17 years in captivity.
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Did You Know?
Cheetahs do not require much water.
Cheetahs get the moisture they need
from the bodies of their prey.
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Social Structure: Cheetahs are solitary creature
and generally considered peaceful. The exception is
at breeding time, when males fight over females, and
have been known to kill each other.
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