Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus (Schreber, 1775)



Cheetah  Cheetah
Photos: Helena Claassen

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Acinonyx
Species: jubatus

Typical of cats, cheetahs have the following dental formula:

 3    1     3    1
[ I – C – P – M – ] x 2 = 30
 3    1     2    1

Description: Spoor - Cheetah Tags: Spoor, Cheetah


Literature:  Skinner, J.D. and Smithers, R.H.N., 1990. The Mammals of the Southern African subregion. University of Pretoria, South Africa.



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