Cheetah

==Summary==
The cheetah is a feline and a member of the "big cats family". They hunt by ambush and running full speed towards the prey, then sinking their teeth into their throat until the prey suffocates. The cheetah has a weight of 77 to 143 pounds and is the fastest land animal in real life.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , lower for females. kinetic energy, higher via piercing damage
Name: Acinonyx Jubatus, Cheetah
Origin: The Real World
Gender: Varies
Age: Varies, can live up to twenty years
Classification: Feline, animal
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Speed, Natural Weaponry (Claws and teeth), Enhanced Senses, Camouflage
Attack Potency: At least Human level, lower for females (Can overpower humans, although they generally do not engage humans in combat and can be defeated/overpowered by them.https://www.sapeople.com/2017/03/18/kiwi-teen-looks-forward-showing-off-cheetah-scars-south-african-safari/ Can kill impalas, gazelles, ostriches, kudus and wildebeests. Adult cheetah males are typically larger than females & can harm each otherSize: All About the Cheetah - Physical Characteristics | SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment). Wall level kinetic energy (Its kinetic energy at top speed is upwards to 36396.6919 Joules, however cheetahs do not use ramming as an attacking tactic). higher via piercing damage (Has a bite force of 475 pounds)
Speed: Superhuman to Subsonic (Can run from 80 km/h, up to 128 km/h, which is 35.5556 m/s.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheetah)
Lifting Strength: At least Above Average Human to Athletic Human (Can grapple down Kudus, which can weigh from 90kg for the lesser kudu to up to 270kg for the greater kudu. In coalitions, they can grapple and take down Wildebeest weighing up to 400kg)
Striking Strength: At least Human Class, lower for females
Durability: At least Human level, lower for females (Males are at least unharmed by a strike from another male cheetah in disputesMale Cheetahs Fight Over Female | Kruger National Park - YouTube (Ar)Cheetah - Wikipedia | Ecology and behaviour | Social organisation) (retrieved Apr 29, 2023))
Stamina: Average. Usually tires quickly from running, although it can survive wounds from each other & kicks from wildebeests and ostriches.Watch Female Cheetah Fight Four Males in Brutal Courtship | Nat Geo Wild - YouTube 
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: None
Intelligence: Animalistic (Relatively average for an animal; their intelligence is primarily geared towards survival and successful hunting rather than cognitive tasks. Although, Cheetah male cubs from the same litter will sometimes form coalitions of 2-4 members after leaving their mother, showcasing that they have a level of social intelligence)
Weaknesses: They are mostly shy.https://www.cesarsway.com/zoo-gave-shy-cheetah-cubs-their-own-emotional-support-dogs-to-overcome-anxiety/#:~:text=Cheetahs%20may%20look%20like%20fearsome,also%20very%20easily%20become%20anxious. Cannot run at top speed for long, fragile in comparison to many other African carnivores (They are fairly light, making them fairly easy to overpower via sheer weight). It is not built to run away or for power, so they're killed by stronger animals like hyenas or lions.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
Category:Real World
Category:Animals
Category:Species
Category:Cats
Category:Bodily Weaponry Users
Category:Claw Users
Category:Enhanced Senses Users
Category:Camouflage Users
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