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Cheetah
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Savanna · Mammal

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

The cheetah is the fastest animal on land. Its slim body, long legs and rudder-like tail make it as quick as a race car over a short distance.

Where it lives
African savannas; very few in Iran
Diet
CarnivoreEats meat
Weight
21–72 kg
Shoulder height
80 cm
Top speed
100 km/h
Lifespan (wild)
10–12 years

In Pawpedia: What is a mammal?What is a carnivore?

Yaman scale

Drawn side by side with Yaman, to the same scale.

It would take about 2 of them to match Yaman's height (shoulder height 80 cm). 0.25 m0.5 m0.75 m1 m1.25 m1.5 m Yaman · 1.5 m Cheetah · 80 cm
Shoulder height2×= 1 Yaman

It would take about 2 of them to match Yaman's height (shoulder height 80 cm).

Weight1.3Yamans

Around 47 kg — as heavy as 1.3 Yamans.

Common questions

Where does the cheetah live?

African savannas; very few in Iran. In our zoo it lives in the Savanna zone.

What does the cheetah eat?

It is a carnivore: it eats meat.

How big does the cheetah get?

Shoulder height: 80 cm. It weighs 21–72 kg.

How long does the cheetah live?

10–12 years in the wild.

How fast is the cheetah?

It can reach about 100 km/h.

Is the cheetah endangered?

On the IUCN Red List it is listed as vulnerable. Numbers are falling; it will be in danger without protection.

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Did you know?

  • It can go from 0 to 100 km/h in about three seconds.
  • The black "tear lines" under its eyes reduce glare from the sun.
  • Cheetahs can't roar — they purr like cats and chirp like birds.

How safe is it?

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

Vulnerable. Numbers are falling; it will be in danger without protection.

IUCN Red List

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