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The Cheetah
Acinonyx Jubatus

Description
• height: 3 feet tall
• weight: around 100 pounds
• lenght: 4 to 5 feet
• lifespan: 12 years in the wild
  longer in captivity
• color: brown/yellow with black spots
  
  Habitat
• originally in Africa and Asia
• primary habitiat is African plains
  
  Hunting Habits
• hunts by day
• prefers antelope
• eats small prey
  
  Endangered status
• extinct in India since the1950's
• only 30,000 remain in Africa
• reason for status: destruction of habitat and hunted for pelts
  
  Amazing Facts
• up to 70 miles per hour in 3 seconds
• short distances only, no endurance
• males stay in family group-territorial
  females are solitary but not territorial
• trained by man for hunting since 300 B.C. hunting leopard is a nickname
• trained to race against greyhounds