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Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

7,691 observations in the source records

What the records say

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in New Mexico.January 2, February 1, March 2, April 2, May 3, June 2, July 2, August 2, September 2, October 2, November 1, December 2.
Kenya65
Tanzania42
Narok36
United States26
New Mexico22
South Africa21
Mara20
Samburu11
Simiyu10
Mpumalanga6

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
  • SolitaryLives alone except for matingFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderCarnivorans · Carnivora
FamilyFelids · Felidae
GenusCheetahs · Acinonyx

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Cheetah with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.