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Cheetah — printable fact sheet
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Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
The cheetah is the fastest land animal, renowned for its incredible acceleration and top speeds that can reach up to 120 km/h (75 mph) over short distances. It is a large felid with a slender, aerodynamic body, long legs, and distinctive black spots scattered across its golden-y…
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- Despite their speed, cheetahs lose up to 50% of their kills to larger predators such as lions, leopards, and hyenas.
- Cheetahs are the only big cats that cannot roar, but they can purr while inhaling. Their claws are only partially retractable, providing better traction during high-speed chases. Cheetah cubs have a distinctive mantle of long, bluish-grey hair along their backs, thought to provide camouflage in tall grass.
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