Cheetah (Zoo Tycoon 2)

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is an animal included in the original Zoo Tycoon 2 game. The cheetah becomes adoptable in campaign and challenge modes after achieving a 2.5-star zoo rating.

Distribution & Conservation Status
The cheetah falls under the Savannah Africa location and is marked as vulnerable. In reality, there are five subspecies of cheetah: the Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), the northwest African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki), the South African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus), the Sudan cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii) and the Tanzanian cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus raineyii). The cheetah can be found naturally throughout scattered areas of Africa and in Iran.

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Felidae

Genus: Acinonyx

Species: Acinonyx jubatus

Diet & Enrichment
The cheetah is defined as a carnivore and a piscivore. It will use food dishes, wooden troughs and metal troughs. The cheetah will scent rocks, climb many rocks and use the beef shank, scratch post, rubber toy, rattle ball, pursuit ball, pole and rope with ice block, plastic barrel, ice block, heated rock, car tire, ball and feeder ball.

Shelter & Space
The cheetah uses the raised sleeping platform, shade structure, small wooden shelter, small snow cave, small rock cave, small concrete shelter, large wooden shelter, large snow cave, large rock cave, large concrete shelter and kopje. A single cheetah requires a space of 360 while each additional cheetah requires another 120.