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Acinonyx

9th December, 2022 Environment

This is a unique genus within the cat family, with only one living member, the cheetah.

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)


Size: 20-70 kg | Status: Vulnerable

The fastest land mammal, the cheetah is the only cat without retractable claws — the grip helps it accelerate faster than any sports car (0-100 km/hr in 3 seconds). Cheetahs are not aggressive towards humans, and they have been tamed since the Sumerian era. They don’t breed well in captivity — picky females play hard to get. Cheetahs are not really big, and they hunt during the day to avoid competing with other big cats. 

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/wildlife-biodiversity/male-jaguars-form-coalitions-too-like-lions-and-cheetahs-86410