#acinonyx

[tigerleopardlion]

Southeast African Cheetah, African Leopard & Southern Lion | Paul Meek

[snototter]

A pair of cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) scent marking in Santawani Reserve, Botswana

by Helene Hoffman

[tiifu-ndovu]

[mammalianmammals]

Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), mother and cubs, family Felidae, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

photograph by Alia Noordin

[all-mammal-creechur]

Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus

Historically they were widespread across Africa and Asia, but now occupy about 9% of that range in Africa and Iran. There are four recognized subspecies. They are the fastest land animal. The vernacular name "cheetah" is derived from Hindustani Urdu and Hindi ćītā.

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[johnnyslittleanimalblog]

Cheetah by Cloudtail the Snow Leopard Via Flickr:

[best-mammal-tournaments]

R4: Cheetah (acinonyx jubatus) vs Caracal (caracal caracal)

Cheetah

Caracal

Voting ended onAug 11, 2025

[saritawolf]

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost