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An illustration based on the real animal.
A little discovery to share.
A cheetah uses its long tail to steer as it runs.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Cheetah
- Scientific name
- Acinonyx jubatus
- Japanese name
- チーター
- Group
- Land mammals
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Felidae
- Genus
- Acinonyx
It is the fastest land mammal. It lives in grasslands, savannas, deserts and similar places.
Compared with other big cats, it has a small head, a slim body and long legs. This build supports its speed.
It is active mainly by day. It chases fast-fleeing prey such as small antelopes, runs even faster than they do, and catches them.
How the Cheetah lives
It watches herds of prey from high places such as termite mounds or trees. It lowers its head and creeps toward prey in a crouch. It tends to rest when temperatures rise.
San Diego ZooBasic data
- Size
- Head and body length: 105–152 cmShoulder height: about 76 cm
- Weight
- 35–65 kg
- Diet
- Mainly small antelopes
- Range
- Northern, eastern and southern Africa
Where the Cheetah has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- チーター
- 简体中文
- 猎豹
- 繁體中文
- 獵豹
- 한국어
- 치타
- Español
- Guepardo
- Français
- Guépard
- Deutsch
- Gepard
- Português (Brasil)
- Chita
- Italiano
- Ghepardo
- हिन्दी
- चीता
- العربية
- فهد
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Citah
- Tiếng Việt
- Báo săn
- Русский
- Гепард
- Türkçe
- Çita
- ไทย
- เสือชีตาห์
- বাংলা
- চিতা
- اردو
- چیتا
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 多摩動物公園 — チーター（アフリカチーター）Checked: 2026-11-03
- San Diego Zoo — CheetahChecked: 2026-11-05
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the Cheetah, look for this
- Look for the black streaks running from its eyes toward its mouth.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
多摩動物公園EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the Cheetah
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Kanto
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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