A large cat , Acinonyx jubatus , of Africa and SW Asia, also called hunting leopard. It has a reddish-yellow coat with black spots and grows to about 2 m in length.
Cheetahs have nonretractable claws and rough pads and hunt by running down prey, such as antelope.
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