Cheetah is found across Africa and some parts of Iran.
Nisha Yadav
A century ago, there were more than 100,000 cheetahs that roamed the African and Asian continent. That number has since been decimated to extremely low figures.
Distribution
The African cheetah is spread out across Africa from Northwest Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa. Asiatic cheetah is only found in Iran.
Size
The Asiatic cheetah is slightly smaller and slender than the African cheetah.Their legs are also slender, which has led many to believe that they could be much faster than African ones. Though, no data is available to confirm.
Skin
The African cheetah has a light brown to golden brown fur color that is thicker than the Asiatic ones. The spots are more pronounced on the face and are more densely distributed on the body compared to Asiatic cheetahs..
Population
The African cheetah are about 10,000 left in the African wild at the moment. The Asiatic cheetah, on the other hand, is listed as a critically endangered animal, there are less than 100 individuals left in the wild with most of them in Iran.
Diet
The Asiatic cheetah’s habitat is not as diverse as the African continent, which limits food sources for Asiatic cheetah.
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