Cheetahs

Kingdom: Animal
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivore
Family: Felidae
Subfamily: Acinonychinae
Genus: Acinonyx
species:Jubatus

The word “Cheetah” is derived from the Hindi word “Chita” meaning “spotted one”. The Cheetah is the fastest land animal reaching speeds of 45 – 70 mph. Cheetahs have also been known to swim, although they do not like to. The Cheetah is not one of the Great Cats, because it does not have a floating Hyoid bone in its neck it can not roar, therefore it is a Lesser Cat. Cheetahs have been considered through out history to be a sleek and beautiful cat.