Asiatic cheetah

The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) is a critically endangered subspecies of the cheetah native to Asia.

It is also called the Iranian cheetah because the only living Asiatic cheetahs live in Iran. It is now extinct in India, but during British colonial times in India it was the famous hunting leopard.Lydekker R.A. 1893–94. The Royal Natural History. Volume 1. This name came about because some of these animals were kept captive by Indian royalty and used to hunt wild antelope.

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Category:Felines
Category:Mammals of Asia