
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
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 HIM in The Powerpuff Elephants and The Powerpuff Elephants (2016).
- It played Fuzzy Lumpkins in The Powerpuff Insectivores and The Powerpuff Insectivores Movie.
- 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
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Is a Crocodile a Reptile?
Books
Big Cats (Eye Wonder)
Usborne World Wildlife: Grassland Wildlife
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