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Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
-21.7569, 19.2645
Field Notes
Description:
A large sized feline in the Alidae family.
The conservation status is "Vulnerable" (VU).
Habitat:
inhabiting most of Africa and parts of the Middle East.
The cheetah thrives in areas with vast expanses of land where prey is abundant. The cheetah likes to live in an open biotope, such as semidesert, prairie, and thick brush, though it can be found in a variety of habitats. In Namibia, for example, it lives in grasslands, savannahs, areas of dense vegetation, and mountainous terrain.
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Cheetah
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 3, 2011
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