Cheetah by Kordouane

Photography • Animals • posted on Nov 14, 2017

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Description

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large felid of the subfamily Felinae that occurs mainly in eastern and southern Africa and a few parts of Iran. The only extant member of the genus Acinonyx, the cheetah was first described by Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1775. The cheetah is characterised by a slender body, deep chest, spotted coat, a small rounded head, black tear-like streaks on the face, long thin legs and a long spotted tail. Its lightly built, slender form is in sharp contrast with the robust build of the big cats, making it more similar to the cougar. The cheetah reaches nearly 70 to 90 cm (28 to 35 in) at the shoulder, and weighs 21–72 kg (46–159 lb). Though taller than the leopard, it is notably smaller than the lion. Typically yellowish tan or rufous to greyish white, the coat is uniformly covered with nearly 2,000 solid black spots.

Comments (15)

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A_Sunbeam

10:54AM | Tue, 14 November 2017

A beautiful creature and a splendid photograph!

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eekdog

10:54AM | Tue, 14 November 2017

Great shot of this beautiful animal.

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DukeNukem2005

12:11PM | Tue, 14 November 2017

Very beautiful and very nice!

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anitalee

12:58PM | Tue, 14 November 2017

Excellent!

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beachsidelegs

1:03PM | Tue, 14 November 2017

Stunning :)

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Jean_C

1:03PM | Tue, 14 November 2017

Saisir la phot juste au moment du coup de langue... ça fait vraiment une excellente photo! Tu dois passer énormément de temps dans les parcs animalier pour avoir une telle collection de photos, Mo!

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