Cheetah: Types, hunting style and amazing facts

Cheetah: Types, hunting style and amazing facts

Tanzanian Cheetah East Africa is home to the Tanzanian cheetah, sometimes known as the Kenyan cheetah or the East African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus raineyi).

Sudan Cheetah Sudan cheetahs sometimes known as Somali cheetahs, Central African cheetahs, or Northeast African cheetahs, are found in savannahs, grasslands, deserts, and arid regions of Central and Northeast Africa.

South African Cheetah The most common subspecies of cheetah is the South African or Namibian cheetah, which may be found in the Kalahari, Transvaal grasslands, Transvaal savannahs, and Transvaal farmlands. 

Northwest African Cheetah The Northwest African cheetah, also known as the Saharan cheetah or the Senegal cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki), is native to Northwest Africa.

Asiatic Cheetah The only place where the Asiatic cheetah, also known as the Iranian cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), is located in Iran. This species used to have a vast range that included the Arabian Peninsula, the Near East, and possibly India.

Cheetahs are the fastest land animal in the world, a cheetah can reach 112km/h in just three seconds.

Cheetahs are predators that feed on the rabbits, warthogs, springboks, gazelles, and other creatures they find on Africa's plains.

These ferocious cats hunt throughout the day to escape opposition from lions, hyenas, and leopards, as well as other strong predators.

Female Cheetahs usually give birth to between two to eight cubs at a time

Cheetah is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red list, and, today, an estimated 9,000-12,000 remain in Africa.