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Acinonyx

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Noun1.Acinonyx - cheetahsAcinonyx - cheetahs                            
genus Acinonyx
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
family Felidae, Felidae - cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
Acinonyx jubatus, cheetah, chetah - long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
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ACINONYX jubatus, or cheetahs, are found in Africa or Southwestern Asia.
Fastest in the world..and I'm not a drugs cheetah! 100KPH CAT LEAVES ... by The Mirror (London, England)
This "mosaic of anatomical features" suggests the Chinese cheetah, called Acinonyx kurteni, represents an early stage in cheetah evolution, he added.
Prehistoric fossil suggests Cheetah originated in Asia by Asian News International
WHAT is the more common name for the large wild cat Acinonyx jubatus?
TIME OUT by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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