CHEETAH OF THE SCRUM ZOO

Kingdom: Animalia

Subkingdom: Bilateria

Infrakingdom: Deuterostomia

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Infraphylum: Gnathostomata

Superclass: Tetrapoda

Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Feliformia

Family: Felidae

Subfamily: Felinae

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Genus & species: Acinonyx jubatus Subspecies:

• Acinonyx jubatus hecki (found in northwest Africa)

• Acinonyx jubatus jubatus (found in southern Africa)

• Acinonyx jubatus raineyi (found in central Africa)

• Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii (found in northeast Africa)

• Acinonyx jubatus venaticus (Asiatic cheetah, found in Iran)