The cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus , is the sole member of its genus - all other species have become extinct. There are 5 subspecies of cheetah in the genus Acinonyx - 4 in Africa and 1 in Iran.
Their black tear marks are believed by some to keep the sun out of their eyes, and aid in hunting and seeing objects at a distance..
Cheetah mothers move their cubs to a new location each day to prevent them from being killed by other predators.
The swift cheetah was used like a hunting dog in the 16th century; huntsmen caught young cheetahs and trained them to hunt for antelope and gazelle.
In Hindi cheetah means "spotted one."
The cheetah is only able to maintain its maximum speed for roughly 275 meters.
