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the cheetah got its name from a Hindi word meaning "spotted animal".

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What is a cheetahs genus name?

Acinonyx jubatus


What is the cheetahs scientific name for genus?

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 the cheetah's Latin name?

The cheetahs Latin name is Acinonyx Jubatus


Where do acinonyx jubatus live?

Cheetahs live in parts of Africa and Asia.


What is the cheetah's real name?

The cheetahs scientific name is Acinonyx jubatus.


Kinds or types of species of cheetah?

There are six subspecies of cheetah including: Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), Northwest African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki), Acinonyx jubatus raineyii, Acinonyx jubatus jubatus, Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii, and Acinonyx jubatus velox. The last four subspecies listed do not have common names.


What the cheetahs genus and species name?

The genus of a cheetah is acinoyx jubatus.


How do cheetahs get there name?

According to Wikipedia, the word "cheetah" comes from the Sanskrit for "variegated one". The scientific name, Acinonyx jubatus comes from the Greek and Latin, respectively. "Acinonyx" meaning "no move claw" and "jubatus" referring to the mane on a cheetah cub.


Are acinonyx jubatus a endangered species?

i like Erick and yes a acinonyx jubatus is a endangered species


What are the names of the different types of cheetahas?

There is only one species of cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus. However, there are different subspecies, such as the Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) and the Southern African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus).


Cheetah?

Acinonyx jubatus