The fastest land mammal in the world (not as fast as the peregrine falcon), the Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) has many adaptations that allow it to sprint across the plains. Its rangy frame supports long limbs and a deep chest cavity, and this species has a small waist and an extremely flexible spine. Unlike other cats, the cheetah has claws that are not fully retractable, enabling it to grip the ground when in a hunting sprint. The large nostrils allow greater amounts of air to enter the lungs, and the tail is particularly long to provide extra balance when cornering. The common name of this species is derived from the Hindi word chita meaning ‘spotted’ or ‘sprinkled’. The coat of the cheetah is a yellowish, tan or tawny colour with black spots on the upperparts, and a paler, whitish colour on the underparts. The last third of the tail has a series of black rings. The small head has high-set eyes and small, flattened ears, and is instantly recognisable by the black ‘tear lines’ running from the corners of the eyes to the muzzle. Cheetah cubs have a mane of tufty pale hair which sticks upright on the back of their neck. Cheetahs mainly hunt during the day to avoid competition with larger predators such as lions and hyaenas, which usually hunt at night.
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Cheetah Subspecies
- Asiatic Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus)
- Northeast African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii)
- Northwest African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki)
- Southeast African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus)
- South African Cheetah (A. j. jubatus)
- Tanzanian Cheetah (A. j. raineyii)
Roles
- It played Esther in WildlifeTales.
- They played Teacher and Children in African Animals, Inc..
- It played Flora in Sleeping Beauty (NatureRules1 Version).
- It played Zeo Zord III in Animal Rangers Zeo.
- It played Wildcat Galactabeast in Animal Rangers Lost Galaxy.
- It played Rex in We're Back! A Serengeti Animal's Story (NatureRules1 Version).
- It played Charlie Quigg, and his girlfriend in Charlie quigg adventures.
- It played Mirror in African Animal Mayhem.
- It played Stormfly in How to Train Your Felid, How to Train Your Felid 2, and How to Train Your Felid: The Hidden World.
- It played Abigail Lincoln/Numbuh 5 in Codename: Carnivorans Next Door.
- They played Nemo, Marlin and Coral in Finding Nemo (NatureRules1 Version).
- It played Bagheera in The Africa Book (NatureRules1 Version), The Africa Book 2 (NatureRules1 Version), and The Africa Book (2016) (NatureRules1 Version).
- It played Mitch Michelson in The Powerpuff Elephants.
- It played Schedulebot in The Powerpuff Insectivores (2016)
- It played Butch in The Powerpuff Mountain Animals and The Powerpuff Congo Animals.
- It played Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Carnivorans
- It played Master Splinter in Teenage Mutant African Animals
- It played Nixie (Mermaid) in Mako Carnivorans and Mako Animals (NatureRules1 Style)
- It played Emma (Mermaid) in Mako Felids
- It played Card in The Daily Animal Show
- It played Lya (Mermaid) in Mako African Animals
- It played Rikki (Mermaid) in Mako Serengeti Animals
- It played One in Seven Little Carnivorans
- It played Three in Seven Little Felids
- It played Ginormica in Wild Animals vs. Dinosaurs
- It played Mermaid Quinn in Fur: Mer-Animals Are Real (NatureRules1 Version)
- It played Mermaid Hayden in Fangs: Mer-Carnivorans Are Real
Gallery
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.jpg "Cheetah (Animals).jpg (152 KB)")
.jpg "Cheetah (Elephant Tales).jpg (11 KB)")
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.png "Sasha (Globehunters).png (247 KB)")
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.png "TTG Cheetah (V2).png (265 KB)")
.png "Cincinnati Zoo Cheetah (V2).png (1.07 MB)")
.png "Pittsburgh Zoo Cheetah (V2).png (875 KB)")
.png "Dot the Cheetah Cub (Puppy Dog Pals).png (262 KB)")
.jpg "Cheetah in Lion (2019).jpg (73 KB)")
.png "The Jungle Book (2005).png (962 KB)")
Is a Crocodile a Reptile?
Books
.jpeg "A Golden Exploring Earth Book of Animals (14).jpeg (1.95 MB)")
.jpeg "Kenneth Lilly's Animals (21).jpeg (1.38 MB)")
.jpeg "The Furry Animal Alphabet Book (2).jpeg (1.36 MB)")
.jpeg "The Furry Animal Alphabet Book (3).jpeg (1.15 MB)")
.jpeg "The Kingfisher First Animal Encyclopedia (15).jpeg (2.17 MB)")
.jpeg "The Animal Atlas (16).jpeg (2.23 MB)")
.jpeg "The Animal Atlas (27).jpeg (2.24 MB)")
.jpeg "Animal Parade (2).jpeg (1.1 MB)")
.jpeg "My First Book of Animals from A to Z (4).jpeg (1.76 MB)")
.jpeg "My First Book of Animals from A to Z (20).jpeg (1.84 MB)")
_(5).jpeg "Desert Animals (Over 100 Questions and Answers to Things You Want to Know) (5).jpeg (1.72 MB)")
.jpeg "Endangered Animals Dictionary (4).jpeg (1.85 MB)")
.jpeg "Extreme Animals Dictionary (4).jpeg (1.72 MB)")
_(1).jpeg "Killer Creatures (Valerie Davies) (1).jpeg (1.55 MB)")
.jpeg "Scholastic Encyclopedia Of Animals (8).jpeg (2.04 MB)")
.jpeg "Macmillan Animal Encyclopedia for Children (13).jpeg (1.87 MB)")
.jpeg "Deadly Creatures Dictionary (4).jpeg (1.83 MB)")
.jpeg "An A to Z Walk in the Park (2).jpeg (1.59 MB)")
.jpeg "Predator Showdown (28).jpeg (2 MB)")
.jpeg "The Dictionary of Ordinary Extraordinary Animals (9).jpeg (1.78 MB)")
.jpeg "Predator VS Prey (6).jpeg (1.67 MB)")
.jpeg "Wild Cats and Other Dangerous Predators (4).jpeg (2.12 MB)")
_(21).jpeg "Fangs (Heather Dakota) (21).jpeg (1.41 MB)")
.jpeg "My Top 20 Extreme Animals (10).jpeg (1.76 MB)")
.jpeg "Ask an Animal (2).jpeg (1.77 MB)")
_(1).jpeg "Predators (Smart Kids) (1).jpeg (1.86 MB)")
.jpeg "Alphabet Zoo (2).jpeg (1.45 MB)")
.jpeg "8- An Animal Alphabet (2).jpeg (1.37 MB)")
.jpeg "DK Encyclopedia Of Animals (58).jpeg (2.26 MB)")
.jpeg "The Great Animal Search (9).jpeg (2.5 MB)")
.jpeg "Alligator to Zebra ABC's- Learning Your ABC's with Animals (3).jpeg (1.4 MB)")
.jpeg "African Animals ABC (2).jpeg (1.17 MB)")
Big Cats (Eye Wonder)
Usborne World Wildlife: Grassland Wildlife
