DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIES Cheetah

The cheetah is primarily known as the best runner among mammals, capable of reaching speeds of more than 100 km per hour in short distances, which allows it to catch up not only with a gazelle or a hare, but also with another famous sprinter - a greyhound. By the way, in body structure, he resembles her, or any other long-legged dog. The cheetah's body is built to run. He has long legs, a low-set chest, like a large greyhound, a light, muscular body, a flexible spine. In addition, this is the only cat that “runs in spikes”, the claws of the cheetah do not retract completely, even the generic name “Acinonyx” in Greek means “fixed claws”. The coloration is sandy-yellow, small black spots are scattered all over the body, thin black stripes are on the sides of the muzzle. The body length is from 115 to 140 cm, a rather massive tail reaches from 60 to 80 cm. The height at the withers is 0.7-0.9 m. The weight of an adult male is from 40 to 65 kg, females are somewhat lighter. The cheetah is listed on the IUCN Red List. The cheetah is listed on the IUCN Red List as a Vulnerable Species - IUCN (VU).