Cheetah

* Cheetah (S2)
* Jaguar (S2)
* Leopard (S2)
* Black Panther (S2)
* Gold Trim
* Genie Cheetah (H)
* Big Cookie (H)
* Cheetah (#GoldenAge)
* Jaguar (#GoldenAge)
* Leopard (#GoldenAge)
* Black Panther (#GoldenAge)
* Old Cheetah
* Old Jaguar
* Old Leopard
* Old Black Panther
* Classic Cheetah
* Classic Jaguar
* Classic Leopard
* Classic Black Panther
* Winter Skin
* Oldest

* Climbing on Hills (Jaguar, Leopard and Black Panther only).
* Longer Air bar when diving (Leopard only).
* Faster Movement in Mud (Black Panther only).

"*UPGRADED to CHEETAH!
Press W to get a speed boost! (Every 8 seconds!)*"

"*UPGRADED to JAGUAR!
Press W to get a speed boost!
(Jaguars can climb hills!)*"

"*UPGRADED to LEOPARD!
Press W to get a speed boost!
(Leopards can dive longer!)*"

"*UPGRADED to Black Panther!
Press W to get a speed boost!
(Black Panthers are fast on mud!)*"
The **Cheetah** is a tier 9 Land animal in Mope.io, and the equivalent of the Gorilla, Toucan, Pufferfish, Snow Leopard and Rattlesnake. The common Cheetah was added on October 12, 2016, while the Cheetah's species – the **Jaguar**, **Leopard** and **Black Panther** – were collectively introduced on October 6, 2018.

## Technical

### Cheetah

* Upgrades from the Cobra, Giraffe, Stingray, Snowy Owl, Walrus or Camel at 40K XP.
* Upgrades to the Bear, Tiger, Swordfish, Pelican, Wolf, Gobi Bear or Hyena at 60K XP.
* The Cheetah can consume all food sources in the game, with the exception of Clams, Conches, Cacti, Whole Aloevera, and Dates.
* Prey of the Cheetah includes all animals within the range of tier 7 to tier 3 (Cobra to Mole).
* Predators of the Cheetah includes all animals within the range of tier 9 to tier 17 (Bear to Black Dragon).
* It can hide in large-size Hiding Holes and in whirlpools.
* The Special Ability of the Cheetah is Extra Boost; when pressing `W`, the Cheetah will briefly increase in speed and be boosted forward in whichever direction the player's cursor is facing.
* The Passive Ability of the Cheetah is Climbing on Trees.

### Variants

* All of the above points, except for Passive Abilities, apply to all variants of the Cheetah.
* The species of Cheetah are:
	+ The Jaguar (5/250 rarity). It has the additional feature of the Climbing on Hills ability.
	+ The Leopard (4/250 rarity). It has the additional features of the Climbing on Hills ability, and having a longer Air bar, allowing it to dive for longer.
	+ The Black Panther (1/250 rarity). It has the additional features of the Climbing on Hills and Faster Movement in Mud abilities.

## Appearance

### Gold Trim

The Gold Trim Cheetah has its spots turned to a caramel color and it’s ear fur turned to gold, as well as its muzzle.

### Genie Cheetah

The Genie Cheetah is an orangish yellow with magenta spots outlined in brown and a pink fluffy border around its body to its head like clouds. It has two pairs of purple eyes with a lighter rim around its irises. A purple floppy hat sits on its head and it has a light pink nose. The Genie Cheetah has a magenta center, no ears, and a golden kettle as its tail sputtering pink clouds.

### Big Cookie

The Big Cookie is a skin of the Cheetah that resembles a Cheetah cookie. It has quite similar features, except for its brown body, which is covered in "spots" that have the appearance of chocolate chips. The Big Cookie has no tail, and has similar facial features to the Cheetah (except for the spot type).

### Bigcats (#GoldenAge)

The Cheetah has a pale golden color, with 20 darker spots on its back. It has a small muzzle and large furry pointed ears. The Jaguar has 17 markings on its back and is more of an orangish-brownish color. The Leopard has 18 different markings on its skin and is a darker shade of yellow than the Cheetah. The Black Panther has 21 of the same markings as the Jaguar, but has entirely black fur.

## Strategy

* Leveling up is easy, through farming food sources such as red mushrooms, pears, and Honey Bees.
	+ Red Mushrooms are abundant in the Land biome, making them easy to find. They are particularly common in the Volcano, though if the player goes there, they should avoid lava and Lava-drinking Animals.
	+ Eating about two Honey Bees alone will level up the player. When farming Honey Bees, make sure to not let the Bees bite the player's tail, and to avoid their stings where possible as predators can kill the player if they are stung too many times due to the stings' immobility.
* The Cheetah, like the Ostrich, is faster on dry land than normal. As such, moving in a straight direction will give the player the biggest speed advantage.
* If hunting prey, the player should use their Extra Boost to damage prey when it has a low Health Bar. Hill/rock-climbing animals will be hard to pursue if the player is a normal Cheetah, so go for animals that are known to not be able to use them.
	+ In the Land biome, the Giraffe and Cobra are easy prey due to them not being able to climb on hills, though the latter will be a little harder than the former due to its Poisonous Bite and being able to Climb on Trees.
* Another dangerous but sure way of leveling up is for the player to launch themselves at the tail of an animal around Apex (tier 15) using Extra Boost, and bite it. However, if the player's Health Bar is low, doing this is too risky.
	+ Skilled high-tier animals will defend their tail if they notice the player attempting this, so it is usually best to bite a predator's tail in a crowded area.
	+ Only use the boost if the player is confident they can bite the predator's tail, as if they miss, the predator will most likely become more alert and decrease any future chance of success. Should this happen, move on to another new predator.
* If the player is a Leopard, Jaguar, or Black Panther, be warned that most other players will probably want to kill the player due to Species attracting more attention.
	+ All of the Cheetah's variants can climb on hills as well as trees, so use them to escape predators more easily.
	+ As a Black Panther, escaping via mud is also an option against predators that are slow in mud. If any prey is stuck in mud, take the opportunity to eat them for extra XP.
	+ As a Leopard, the player's diving time will be longer; if being camped by a predator, the player should hide near a Healing Stone, so that if near water, they can dive underneath the Healing Stone and heal while avoiding the predator simultaneously.

## Gallery

### Assets

The "*Season 2*" Cheetah skin, which is currently the default skin (in-Game from February 1, 2022-).The "*Season 2*" Jaguar skin (in-Game from February 1, 2022-).The "*Season 2*" Leopard skin (in-Game from February 1, 2022-).The "*Season 2*" Black Panther skin (in-Game from February 1, 2022-).The Gold Trim Cheetah (available in the "*Land Gold Trim*" bundle; in-Store from October 19, 2020-).The Genie Cheetah (Halloween skin; in-Store from October 25, 2021-).The Big Cookie (Halloween skin; in-Store from October 23, 2020-May 27, 2021).The "*#GoldenAge*" era Cheetah (in-Game from March 3, 2020-January 31, 2022).The "*#GoldenAge*" era Jaguar (in-Game from March 3, 2020-January 31, 2022).The "*#GoldenAge*" era Leopard (in-Game from March 3, 2020-January 31, 2022).The "*#GoldenAge*" era Black Panther (in-Game from March 3, 2020-January 31, 2022).The pre-"*#GoldenAge*" Cheetah (in-Game from May 24, 2019-March 2, 2020).The pre-"*#GoldenAge*" Jaguar (in-Game from May 24, 2019-March 2, 2020).The pre-"*#GoldenAge*" Leopard (in-Game from May 24, 2019-March 2, 2020).The pre-"*#GoldenAge*" Black Panther (in-Game from May 24, 2019-March 2, 2020).The Classic Cheetah (in-Game from October 29, 2016-May 23, 2019; in-Store from May 22, 2021-).The Classic Jaguar (in-Game from July 8, 2018-May 23, 2019).The Classic Leopard (in-Game from July 8, 2018-May 23, 2019).The Classic Black Panther (in-Game from July 8, 2018-May 23, 2019).Oldest Cheetah (in-Game from October 12, 2016-October 29, 2016; available with the "*No animal images*" setting).Winter Cheetah (in-Game from December 21, 2016 – March 14, 2017; December 25, 2017 – January 26, 2018).
### In-game

A Cheetah on an island in the Ocean biome.Two Cheetahs near a berry bush.A Cheetah near a bush.A Black Panther safely in a mud spot.Two Black Panthers Together! What a rare sight!A Black Panther and a Cheetah about to run from a Bear.A freshly upgraded Leopard.A Tiger using its ability on a Leopard.A freshly upgraded Black Panther.A Black Panther next to a Fire Tornado with a Beehive stuck inside.A Momaffie in a floater about to upgrade into a Black Panther

## Trivia

* In the Changelog and the game files, the Cheetah and its variants are referred to by the name "Big cats".
* The upgrade text seen when selecting the Cheetah was adjusted four times:
	+ UPGRADED to CHEETAH: Cheetahs love eating Lions.
	+ UPGRADED to CHEETAH: You're super quick!-Let's chase someone...
	+ UPGRADED to CHEETAH: These are quite fast!
	+ UPGRADED to CHEETAH: An extra fast animal!
	+ UPGRADED to CHEETAH! Press W to get a speed boost! (Every 8 seconds)!
* It is one of only four animals that has different color variations of the same skin, shared with the Snow Leopard.
* The Cheetah has the second most skin differences (behind the Toucan), at 4 species skins total.
	+ Oddly enough, the Jaguar and Leopard are 10% slower than the Cheetah and the Black Panther climbs hills faster than the Jaguar.
* Excluding abilities or Terrain factors, the Cheetah is tied with the Ostrich in terms of speed, and they are thought to be the fastest animals in the game (including abilities and terrain factors; the fastest in the air is the Falcon with its Sky Dive).

* Land
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* Lava
* Rares
* Poisonous
* AI
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* Re-added

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