LUNCH FOR CHEETAHS
Masai Mara, Kenya
Featured in Big Cat Diary - series 5 from 2004
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
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RELATED INFORMATION
Common name
Species name
Acinonyx jubatus
ARKive fact
The fastest land mammal in the world, cheetahs are able to maintain a speed of up to 87 kilometres per hour for 200-300 metres.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Distribution
As a species, the cheetah is found in a wide distribution throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa. The Critically Endangered Iranian cheetah which inhabitated India and Southwestern Asia survives only in Iran, where there are believed to be fewer than 60.
Habitat
Open, grassy savannah plains and dry bush, scrub and open forests.
To view more media and information on this species visit www.arkive.org
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