Genus Acinonyx (Noun)
Meaning
Cheetahs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Acinonyx consists of only one living species, the cheetah, although several fossil species have been identified.
- The genus Acinonyx is believed to have diverged from the genus Puma around six million years ago.
- The genus Acinonyx is thought to have originated in Asia, before spreading to Africa and other parts of the world.
- Studies of the genus Acinonyx have shown that cheetahs are most closely related to pumas and jaguarundis.
- Fossil records indicate that the genus Acinonyx was once more diverse, with several species that are now extinct.