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The word "cheetah" comes from a Sanskritword meaning variegated.
But the scientific binomial name Acinonyx jubatushas two parts: the Acinonyx part is this great cat's Greek genus name, meaning "no-move-claw", while the Latin species namejubatus means "maned" or "crested".
They are well renowned for their ability to accelerate from zero to sixty (mph) in three seconds.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoScientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Acinonyx
Species: A. jubatus
Binomial name
Acinonyx jubatus
(Schreber, 1775)
Type species
Acinonyx venator
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∙ 11y agoAcinonyx jubatus
Acinonxy jubatus
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∙ 11y agoAcinonyx jubatus is their scientific name yet it can be spelt many ways!
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∙ 11y agoI dont think the king cheetah has a specific scientific name i think that they only have a collective name for cheetahs witch is Acinonyx Jubatus
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∙ 11y agothe scientific name for a cheetah is acinonyx jubatus. there are no scientific names for males or females.
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a scientific name for cheetah is cheetah or a super fast cat. i don't know look it up on google!
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The genus of a cheetah is acinoyx jubatus.
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The scientific, taxonomic, binomial name of the cheetah is Acinonyx jubatus.Subspecies' names (six or seven of them) remain unresolved.kingdom = Animaliaphylum = Chordataclass = Mammaliaorder = Carnivorafamily = Felidaegenus = Acinonyxspecies = JubatusThe scientific name of the Cheetah is Acinonyx jubatushunting leopardacinonyx jubatusacinonyx jubatusacinonix jubatusAcinonyx jubatus.Acinonyx jubatusAcinonyx jubatus.Acinonyx jubatus.
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If you mean it's scientific name, it is Acinonyx jubatus
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Scientific classification of the cheetah:Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: CarnivoraFamily: FelidaeGenus: AcinonyxSpecies: A. jubatusBinomial name: Acinonyx jubatus
What family are cheetahs in?
Cheetahs belong to the family Felidae. The scientific name of cheetah is Acinonyx jubatus. It is the only living representative of the genus Acinonyx. Cheetah can not roar like lion or tiger.
What is a Jubatus?
a scientific word for cheetah
