Facts about the Cheetah -- Acinonyx jubatus:

A summary of most interesting statistics (size, gestation...), amazing environmental adaptations & fascinating facts about social habits, etc.

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Acinonyx jubatus
SIZE: Shoulder height 100cm; mass (m) 54 kg, (f) 43 kg
GESTATION PERIOD: 3 months
CUBS: 3-6
FASTEST SPEED RECORDED: 100 km/ hr
MOST LIKE: The Leopard
HABITAT: Open country, from dry savanna to desert.

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WHERE FOUND:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)
Pilanesberg National Park (South Africa)
Hluhluwe-Umfolozi National Park
Kalahari Gemsbok National Park