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Body mass compilation from scientific literature.
Body mass of the Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus) in wild,captive and semi-captive populations
Namibia Etosha National Park Cheetahs in Etosha national park,Namibia weigh 43 kg(n=306) for males and 36kg (n=154) for females.The biggest male cheetah in Etosha national park weighed 59 kg and the smallest male from the same place weighed 39 kg.The biggest female in Etosha national park weighed 45kg and the smallest female from the same place weighed 30 kg. For both genders cheetahs average 41kg (n=460) in Etosha national park.(1)
Namibian Farmlands In namibian farmlands male cheetahs weigh 46 kg(n=99) and female cheetahs in the same place weigh 37 kg (n=38).As a species cheetahs weigh 44kg(n=137) in Namibian farmlands.The biggest male cheetah ever recorded in Namibian Farmlands weighed 64 kg and the smallest male cheetah ever recorded in the same place weighed 31kg.The smallest female cheetah ever recorded in the namibian farmlands weighed 26 kg and the biggest cheetah ever recorded from the same place weighed 51 kg.(4)
Otjiwarongo District
Africat gives 46 kg average for male cheetahs (n=89 ) and 39 kg average for females (n=68).For both genders cheetahs averaged 43 kg (n=157) in this sample.The biggest male recorded by Africat weighed 62 kg.The biggest female recorded by Africat weighed 46 kg.(3)
Record cheetahs in Namibia The biggest male cheetah ever recorded in all of Namibia weighed 64 kg and the smallest one weighed 31 kg. The biggest female ever recorded in all of Namibia weighed 51 kg and the smallest female ever recorded weighed 26 kg.(4)
Total average in Namibia For both genders cheetahs average 41kg in Namibia (n=754). In Namibia cheetahs average 44kg for males (n=494) and 37 kg for females (n=260).(4)(3)(1)
Botswana Okavango delta Cheetahs in Okavango delta,Botswana average 62 kg for males (n=7) .The biggest cheetah recorded in this sample and the biggest cheetah ever recorded in Botswana weighed 69 kg and was named Legolas.(12)
Kgalagadi and Ghanzi districts In this place males average 45 kg for males (n=24) and 39 kg for females (n=17).Average for both genders would be 43 kg.(5)
Total average in Botswana In Botswana cheetahs average 49kg for males (n=31) and females average 39 kg for females (n=17). For both genders cheetahs average 45 kg (n=83) in Botswana.(5)(6)(12)
Kenya Masai mara Cheetahs in Masai Mara,Kenya average 32 kg for males (n=3) and 44 kg for females (n=8).Cheetahs for both genders average 41 kg in Masai mara (n=11).(5)
Unknown part of Kenya In an unknown part of Kenya cheetahs average 61 kg for males (n=4) and 52 kg for females (n=2).For both genders cheetahs average 58 kg (n=6) in this area.The biggest male in this region of Kenya weighed 64kg and the smallest male in this region weighed 58 kg.The biggest female in this region weighed 63 kg and the smallest one weighed 41 kg.(1)
Total average in Kenya Cheetahs in Kenya average 49 kg for males (n=7)n and and 44 kg for females (n=14).Cheetahs for both genders average 46 kg in kenya (n=21).(5)(1)
South Africa Kalahari Gemsbok national park In Kalahari Gemsbok national park cheetahs weigh 54 kg for males (n=7) and 43 kg for females (n=6).Cheetahs for both genders average 47 kg in Kalahari Gemsbok national park(n=21).The biggest male ever recorded in Kalahari Gemsbok national park weighed 59 kg and the smallest male ever recorded in Kalahari Gemsbok national park weighed 39 kg.The biggest female ever recorded in Kalahari Gemsbok national park weighed 48 kg and the smallest female weighed 36 kg. (1)
Unknown area in South Africa Cheetahs in an unknown area of South Africa Averaged 55kg for males (n=4) and 49 kg for females (n=2). For both genders cheetahs weigh 53 kg in this area (n=6).The biggest male in this area weighed 62 kg and the smallest male weighed 50 kg.The biggest female in this area weighed 58 kg and the smallest one weighed 39 kg.(1)
Record cheetahs in South Africa The biggest male cheetah in South Africa weighed 62 kg and the smallest male ever recorded in this South Africa weighed 39 kg.The biggest female ever recorded in South Africa weighed 58 kg and the smallest female weighed 36 kg.(1)
Total average Cheetahs in South Africa average 54 kg for males (n=11) and 45 kg for females (n=8).Cheetahs for both genders average 50 kg in South Africa (n=19).(1)
Tanzania Serengeti Cheetahs in Serengeti,Tanzania average 41 kg for males (n=23) and 36 kg for females (n=19).Cheetahs for both genders average 39 kg in the serengeti.The biggest male cheetah ever recorded in Serengeti weighed 51 kg and the smallest male ever recorded in Serengeti weighed 29 kg.The biggest female ever recorded in the serengeti weighed 43kg and the smallest female ever recorded in the serengeti weighed 21 kg.(1)
Zambia The only male cheetah weighed in Zambia was male which weighed at 54 kg.(14)
Other wild cheetah weights
In the Namibian ranchland cheetahs of both averaged 37 kg (n=3).(15)
Cheetah Conservation Botswana 2014 Cheetah conservation Botswana 2014 gives 42 kg for males and females (n=57) in Serengeti and Masai Mara.(12)
Total average
Total average for wild male cheetahs:45 kg (n=691)
Total average for wild female cheetahs:38 kg (n=320)
Total average for both genders wild:42 kg (n=1011)
Captive Functional anatomy of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) forelimb gives 33 kg average for 5 cheetahs.Males averaged 33 kg (n=3) and females averaged 38 kg (n=2).
Power output of skinned skeletal muscle fibres from the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) gives 41kg for one cheetah male.
Quasi-steady state aerodynamics of the cheetah tail gives 32 kg for 7 captive cheetahs.
Cheetah Husbandry Manual Volume III gives 44 kg for 82 male cheetahs
An acoustic analysis of purring in the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) and in the domestic cat (Felis catus) gives 68 kg for cheetah male named Caine.
Skeletal muscle histology and biochemistry of an elite sprinter, the African cheetah gives 47 kg for 3 cheetahs
Total average for captive males:43 kg (n=91)
Total average for captive females:36 kg(n=3)
Total average for captive cheetahs:43 kg (n=94)
Semi-captive
Ultrasonographically determined renal values and comparisons to serum biochemistry renal variables in aged semi-captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) gives 40 kg for semi-captive male cheetahs (n=17) and 35 kg for semi-captive female cheetahs (n=10).As species cheetahs averaged 38 kg (n=27).The biggest male in this sample weighed 46 kg and the smallest male in this sample weighed 32 kg.The biggest female in this sample weighed 41 kg and the smallest female in this sample weighed 26 kg.
Africat Semi-captive cheetahs weighed by africat averaged 42 kg for males (n=4) and 39 kg for females (n=2).As a species cheetahs averaged 41 kg (n=6).The biggest male in this sample weighed 47 kg and the smallest male weighed 37 kg.The biggest female weighed 42kg and the smallest female weighed 36 kg.
Benign Pigmented Dermal Basal Cell Tumor in a Namibian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) gives 47 kg for one male cheetah.
Total average for semi captive cheetah males:40 kg (n=22)
Total average for semi-captive cheetah females:36 kg (n=12)
Total average for both genders (semi-captive):39 kg (n=34)
References: 1.Aspects of Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Biology, Ecology and Conservation Strategies on Namibian Farmlands 2.Ultrasonographically determined renal values and comparisons to serum biochemistry renal variables in aged semi-captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) 3.Africat Foundation 4.Morphology, Physical Condition, and Growth of the Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) 5.Regional variation in the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) revisited: Morphology of wild and captive populations 6.Regional variation in body size of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) 7.Power output of skinned skeletal muscle fibres from the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) 8.Quasi-steady state aerodynamics of the cheetah tail 9.Cheetah Husbandry Manual Volume III 10.Functional anatomy of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) forelimb 11.Some Weights and Measurements of Large Mammals 12.Cheetah Conservation Botswana 2014-2015 13.Benign Pigmented Dermal Basal Cell Tumor in a Namibian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
14.Arnoldia Rhodesia 1967
15.Skeletal muscle histology and biochemistry of an elite sprinter, the African cheetah
Modern weights and morphometric measurements of the cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus)
