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The Cheetah is a member of the small cat family native to central, eastern and southern Africa. They're known to be the fastest animal on land, reaching speeds of up to 100-120km/h. (すごーい！) They have a slender body with a deep chest. They're 110-150 cm head-to-body and around 70-90cm at the shoulder. A characteristic "tear mark" runs from the corner of their eyes down to corner of the mouth. They weigh around 25-72 kilograms; for comparison, lions may weigh up to 250 kilograms. (ぜんぜん分からん)

Cheetahs use their incredible speed to hunt medium-sized antelopes and gazelles (Content Warning: A Wildebeest calf is taken down bloodlessly) in their habitats. They chase their prey, trip it and then bite its throat off. (そうなのー！？) They use their long tail as a stabilizer to make relatively sharp turns at their speed. They also run out of stamina rather quickly. While they do excel at short bursts of incredible speed, they're fairly weak and often lose their spoils if stronger animals like hyenas challenge them. (なにこれー！)

As opposed to many other small cats, male cheetahs form social groups called "coalitions" while females usually stay alone or with their offspring. (ぜんぜん分からん) These social groups usually consist of brothers from the same litter. They're territorial as opposed to the sole females. During breeding, males and females can form loose bonds. Females are pregnant for around 3 months and give birth to 3-5 cubs. (たのしー！) They wean at 6 months of age and siblings stay together before splitting off.

Cheetahs face various threats such as their young being preyed on by lions and other predators. Their populations densities are very low. While that largely protects them from infectious diseases, the genetic diversity is low as well so birth defects are not uncommon. Captive Cheetahs suffer from a lot of stress as they require a lot of space and don't like interacting or being close to humans and other predators.

Kemono Friends' Cheetah Kemono Friends' Cheetah appeared in numerous media to date. She has long straight hair with markings that resemble a cheetahs face markings. Her ears are marked by black patches on the back, whereas her front fringe is marked by small black stripes. She wears a white sleeveless shirt. Similar to the coat of the cheetah, her long gloves, her thigh-high socks, her short circular skirt, her boots and her tie are covered with solid black spots. She bears the cheetah's tail which ends in a bushy white tuft. In the Manga, she lazed around and ordered Nana around though at the end she saves her using her speed. Her Nexon counterpart races other friends to become the "fastest being in the universe".