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Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Addo Elephant National Park
21 Verified records at Addo Elephant National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a species of large feline and the only living member of the genus Acinonyx. The cheetah is a pursuit predator and the fastest land animal, capable of running at 93–104 km/h (58–65 mph); it has evolved for speed, having powerful hindlimb muscles, long limbs and a flexible spine. The cheetah has a tawny to creamy white or pale buff fur that is marked with evenly spaced, solid black spots. The head is small and rounded, with a short snout and black tear-like facial streaks. It has a height of 67–94 cm (2.20–3.08 ft) at the shoulder, and the head-and-body length is between 1.1 and 1.5 m (3 ft 7 in and 4 ft 11 in). Adults weigh between 21 and 65 kg (46 and 143 lb). Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Cheetah sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

Lion
VU

Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera leo

30–40% · Possible
Caracal
LC

Caracal

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Caracal caracal

<5% · Rare
Leopard
VU Endemic

Leopard

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera pardus

<5% · Rare
Yellow Mongoose
LC Endemic

Yellow Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cynictis penicillata

30–40% · Possible
Slender-tailed Meerkat
LC

Slender-tailed Meerkat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Suricata suricatta

10–20% · With luck
Spotted Hyena
LC

Spotted Hyena

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Crocuta crocuta

10–20% · With luck
Cape Gray Mongoose

Cape Gray Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Galerella pulverulenta

10–20% · With luck
Bat-eared Fox
LC

Bat-eared Fox

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Otocyon megalotis

5–10% · With luck
Brown Hyaena

Brown Hyaena

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Hyaena brunnea

5–10% · With luck
African Clawless Otter
NT

African Clawless Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aonyx capensis

<5% · Rare
Marsh Mongoose
LC

Marsh Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Atilax paludinosus

<5% · Rare
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
LC

Afro-Australian Fur Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arctocephalus pusillus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
2 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
3 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
50–60%
4 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
5 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
8 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
10 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
11 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
12 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
13 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
14 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
15 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
16 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
17 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
18 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
19 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
20 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
21 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
22 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
23 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
26 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
27 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
28 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
29 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cheetah in Addo Elephant National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Cheetah sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cheetah in Addo Elephant National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Cheetah in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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