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Acinonyx jubatus (Cheetah)

Synonyms: Cynaelurus jubatus; Felis jubata

Infraspecies

Acinonyx jubatus hecki (Cheetah)
Acinonyx jubatus jubatus (Cheetah)
Acinonyx jubatus raineyi (Cheetah)
Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii (Cheetah)
Acinonyx jubatus venaticus (Cheetah)

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Acinonyx jubatus

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
9
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
55
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 18.01
EDGE Score: 4.33
Learn more at EDGE of Existence programme

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  117.948 lbs (53.50 kg)
Birth Weight [1]  1.078 lbs (489 g)
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Vertebrates)
Diet - Endothermic [2]  100 %
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  1 year 3 months
Male Maturity [1]  1 year 3 months
Gestation [1]  88 days
Litter Size [1]  3
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  21 years
Snout to Vent Length [3]  4.887 feet (149 cm)
Speed [4]  62.97 MPH (28.15 m/s)
Weaning [1]  3 months 17 days

Ecoregions

Protected Areas

Ecosystems

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Eastern Afromontane Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe No
Horn of Africa Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Oman, Somalia, Yemen No
Irano-Anatolian Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Turkmenistan No
Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland No

Emblem of

Kenya

Prey / Diet

Prey / Diet Overlap

Predators

Panthera leo (Lion)[6]
Panthera pardus (Leopard)[6]

Consumers

Range Map

External References

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Citations

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♦ 3Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
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