1. Ancestors of Acinonyx jubatus spread throughout Africa and Asia until they were trapped by Ice Age glaciers. 2. Cheetahs ( " Acinonyx jubatus " ) ) inhabit much of Africa and parts of the Middle East. 3. The South African cheetahs ( " Acinonyx jubatus jubatus " ) have also been frequently spotted around Matamene Camp. 4. The Asiatic cheetah is recognized as a subspecies of Acinonyx jubatus, the species that includes the well-known African cheetah. 5. The King cheetah ( " Acinonyx jubatus rex " ) was considered a different species in 1927 by naturalist Reginald Innes Pocock. 6. Unfortunately, the metacarpals were not recovered, so subsequent reconstructions depict them at the same length as the modern " Acinonyx ". 7. The fossil discovery was reported in 2008, and was claimed to be the most primitive " Acinonyx " lineage so far discovered. 8. Just as with the modern cheetah, almost every aspect of " Acinonyx pardinesis " was specialized for running, though not as fast. 9. They are not recognized as subspecies, and therefore are considered as synonyms for the Sudan cheetah ( " Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii " ). 10. The modern cheetah almost always uses a throat clamp to suffocate prey and this species of " Acinonyx " likely used this method of killing.
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