Cheetah Size
Size of Cheetah
Weight | 21-72 kg [21–72 kilograms (46–159 lb)] | ||
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Height | 70-90 cm [70 to 90 cm (28 to 35 in)] | ||
Length | 112-150 cm [112–150 cm (44–59 in), tail measures 60–80 cm (24–31 in)] | ||
Lifespan | 10-20 yrs [10-20 years] | ||
Maximum speed | Top speed is 112 kmph (70 mph) |
The Cheetah is a member of the chordata, It is a mammal that raises the next generation with female breast milk. In taxonomy, its phylum is Chordata, the class is Mammalia, and it belongs to the order Carnivora.
The Cheetah belonged to the family Felidae, mainly distributed in Africa, Asia, Eurasia. They like to live in open grassland, and diurnal is their life style.Their skin type is fur, and their bodies have multiple colors, mainly brown, yellow, black, tan. In addition, gazelle, wildebeest, hare are also foods that it often preys.It is currently estimated that there are 8,500.
The most distinctive feature of Cheetah is yellowish fur covered in small black spots. If we use one sentence to describe the Cheetah, it is "The fastest land mammal in the world!".