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Sarah, also known as Sahara, (c. 2001–January 22, 2016) was a female South African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) that lived in the Cincinnati Zoo [1] in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sarah was known as the world's fastest land mammal according to National Geographic magazine .
Cheetahs can go from 0 to 97 km/h (0 to 60 mph) in less than 3 seconds. [108] There are indirect ways to measure how fast a cheetah can run. One case is known of a cheetah that overtook a young male pronghorn. Cheetahs can overtake a running antelope with a 140 m (150 yd) head start.
A 1989 film released by Disney called Cheetah is loosely based on the book, where the cheetah is a female named Duma (the Swahili word for cheetah) and is adopted by an American family. The book How It Was with Dooms tells the true story of a family raising an orphaned cub named Duma in Kenya. The film Duma (2005) was loosely based on this book.
A captive-bred female cheetah was released into the Pidwa Wilderness Reserve in South Africa on January 29, the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) said.The release was conducted as part ...
Even though the Cheetah is capable of reaching speeds up to 60 mph among other athletic feats – their inability to roar keeps them out the big cat league. Once found throughout Asia, Europe and ...
The female's home range's size can depend on the prey base. Cheetahs in southern African woodlands have ranges as small as 34 km 2 (13 sq mi), while in some parts of Namibia, they can reach 1,500 km 2 (580 sq mi). Female cheetahs can reproduce at 13 to 16 months of age and with a typical age of sexual maturity between 20 and 23 months. [40]
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
One booming trend this season is cheetah print, which had its last major resurgence in 2019. This year, the jungle feline style has been incorporated into everything from fuzzy coats and silky ...