CHEETAH

Acinonyx jubatus

  1. Ghepardo
  1. Ghepardo

  • Common name:
    CHEETAH

    Scientific name:
    Acinonyx jubatus

    Class:
    Mammals

    Order:
    Carnivora

    Family:
    Felidae

    Provenance:
    Central Africa – South Western Asia

    Diet:
    Meat

    Habitat:
    Savannah

    Reproduction:
    90-95 days, 1-8 Puppies for childbirth

  • The Cheetah’s favoured habitat is the dry savannah.
    It has a lanky body, long legs and non retractable claws. Although in the wild cheetahs shun the presence of man, once captured they are domesticated and tamed in a short time.
    While not a climber, the Cheetah willingly uses trees with diagonal branches and those that allow him to reach the low branches with a jump. This allows the Cheetah to jump 4 to 5 meters.
    It is a very fast predator and a capable runner that easily achieves speeds of 80-90 km/h with bursts of 100-120 km/h.