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They
are the fastest land animals, achieving speeds of 110
km/h (70 mph) for short durations. Their height at the
shoulder is 100 cm (39 in), and their maximum weight
is 65 kg (140 lb). The claws on the Cheetah are non
retractile. Cheetahs were once called hunting leopards
because in Asia they have been successfully trained
for hunting for thousands of year. Today the Cheetah
is extinct in Asia.
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