Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

Insufficient data

overall probability at Mkomazi National Park

3 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park

☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Leptailurus serval

Panthera leo

Felis lybica

Caracal caracal

Genetta genetta

Lycaon pictus

Ichneumia albicauda

Crocuta crocuta

Mungos mungo

Otocyon megalotis

Galerella sanguinea

Civettictis civetta

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Cheetah at Mkomazi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal

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

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Cheetah

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Serval

Lion

African Wildcat

Caracal

Northern Small-spotted Genet

Painted Hunting Dog

White-tailed Mongoose

Spotted Hyena

Banded Mongoose

Bat-eared Fox

Slender Mongoose

African Civet

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found