猎豹 (Acinonyx jubatus) 生活在中非和南非的莽原和干燥林地。它们有瘦长的身体、宽阔的胸膛、纤细的腿部和尾巴，以及脸上深色的“泪纹”，当然还有它们最独特的特征：身上的斑点。众所周知，猎豹是陆地上速度最快的动物，追捕猎物时的速度可高达时速 113 千米。它们的目标通常是瞪羚和黑斑羚等中型哺乳类动物。
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Animal Facts
The cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 60mph in under 3 seconds.
Cheetahs cannot climb trees.
Unlike most cat species, the cheetah cannot retract its claws; an adaptation to give it better traction on the ground when running at speed.
Cheetahs have evolved light bones and large lungs to enable them to run faster.
The cheetah has a long, muscular tail that it uses to steer and balance itself when running very fast.