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Cheetah in captivity A slender cheetah in captivity sitting. Acinonyx jubatus,Acinonyx jubatus venaticus,Asiatic Cheetah,Big Cats,Cheetah Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

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The cheetah is a large-sized feline inhabiting most of Africa and parts of the Middle East.The cheetah achieves by far the fastest land speed of any living animal—between 112 and 120 km/h in short bursts covering distances up to 500 m, and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to over 100 km/h in three seconds.

Similar species: Carnivorans
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Barry

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Uploaded May 30, 2011. Captured May 19, 2011 16:18.
  • Canon EOS 500D
  • f/5
  • 1/166s
  • ISO160
  • 146mm