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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) can run faster than any other land animal— as fast as 112 to 120 km/h (70 to 75 mph) in short bursts covering distances up to 500m and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in three seconds.

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Copyright: Shannon Wild
Image Size: 7360x4912 / 31.9MB; Acinonyx jubatus Africa Animal Animals big cat cheetah cub Dusk eye contact fast Fauna feline green green background Horizontal Landscape mammal mouth open outdoors outside Safari Shannon Benson Shannon Wild South Africa speed spots teeth Wild Wildlife
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) can run faster than any other land animal— as fast as 112 to 120 km/h (70 to 75 mph) in short bursts covering distances up to 500m and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in three seconds.