Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus Habitat
Savanna
Meet the animals of savanna and read what we know about how they live there.
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Animals: Savanna
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus 
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes 
Common ostrich
Struthio camelus 
Elephants
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis 
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius 
Komodo dragon
Varanus komodoensis 
Lion
Panthera leo 
Sulcata tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata 
White rhino
Ceratotherium simum Articles
Anatomy & appearance
African vs Asian elephant: how to tell them apart
Big ears or small? Two trunk fingers or one? A side-by-side guide to telling African savanna, African forest and Asian…
Comparisons
How big is a lion? Size and weight compared with a tiger and a human
A male lion weighs 150 to 260 kg and stands about 1.2 m at the shoulder. See how lions measure…
Speed
How fast can a cheetah run?
The fastest cheetah ever tracked in the wild hit 93 km/h (58 mph). Here is how scientists measured it, why…
Behaviour
Will a lion eat another lion?
Lions kill other lions fairly often, mostly cubs after new males take over a pride, but they rarely eat them.…
Records & rankings
How big is an ostrich compared to a human? (Height chart)
A male ostrich stands 2.1 to 2.7 m tall, up to about a metre taller than an average man, and…
Senses
How far can a lion smell? (Lion vs dog vs bear)
Nobody has measured how far a lion can smell. Here is what lions really use their noses for, and how…
Conservation & population
How many white rhinos are left in the world?
There were 15,752 white rhinos at the end of 2024, almost all of them southern white rhinos. The northern white…
Predators & threats
What eats lions?
Nothing regularly hunts a healthy adult lion. People and other lions cause most lion deaths, while cubs are taken by…
Diet & feeding
What do Komodo Dragons Eat: A Comprehensive Guide to the Komodo Dragons Diet
Komodo dragons are the world’s largest living lizards and are formidable carnivorous predators These remarkable reptiles are known for their…
Speed
How Fast Is A Komodo Dragon? Can You Outrun a Komodo Dragon?
The Komodo dragon, the biggest lizard in the world, is an amazing animal noted for its size, power, and distinctive…
Size & weight
How Big Do Sulcata Tortoises Get: A Comprehensive Guide
Have you ever heard of the Sulcata tortoise? It’s a big tortoise that lives in dry parts of Africa. Just…
Behaviour
Do Komodo Dragons Eat People? Separating Facts from Fiction
Komodo dragons, the largest living lizards on Earth, have always been surrounded by a cloud of intrigue and fear. A…