The cheetah lives in three main social groups, females and their cubs, male "coalitions" and solitary males. The coat is typically tawny to creamy white or pale buff and is mostly covered with evenly spaced, solid black spots. Its head is small and rounded, and has a short snout and black tear-like facial streaks. Adults weigh between 21 and 72 kg (46 and 159 lb). It typically reaches 67–94 cm (26–37 in) 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). It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h (50 to 80 mph) with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being 93 and 98 km/h (58 and 61 mph), and as such has several adaptations for speed, including a light build, long thin legs and a long tail. The cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. Cynailurus soemmeringii Fitzinger, 1855.
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