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Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Photo by Mel11
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Field Notes

Description:

Swaybacked with a 'wasp waist' long, relatively thin limbs. Dog-like feet with blunt unsheathed claws. Head rounded and small with a short muzzle: unique 'tear stain' below each eye.

Habitat:

Shrub on the edge of open savanna near to a small river.

Notes:

Notes from Collins Field Guide African Willdlife

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PublishedJune 13, 2021

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