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Acinonyx jubatus

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Acinonyx jubatus
spotted, long-legged, nonclimbing, big cat. Easily trained and used for hunting. Called also cheetah, hunting leopard.
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ACINONYX jubatus, or cheetahs, are found in Africa or Southwestern Asia.
Fastest in the world..and I'm not a drugs cheetah! 100KPH CAT LEAVES ... by The Mirror (London, England)
Common and Scientific names Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Acinonyx Species: jubatus (IUCN, 2004) Sub Species: Acinonyx jubatus hecki, Acinonyx jubatus jubatus, Acinonyx jubatus raineyi, Acinonyx jubatus ngorongorensis, Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii, Acinonyx jubatus fearsoni, Acinonyx jubatus venaticus (IUCN Cat Specialist Group, 2004).
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