Fastest land mammal — cheetah size comparison

The cheetah is the fastest land mammal. Compare its size with a Greyhound and a Saluki, and inspect the sources behind the different speed measurements.

Silhouette comparison

Height

Ground → specified point on the animalReference values · details in the profiles

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

ok. 80,5 cmAdult male
at the shoulder
Mass
21–72 kgZakres gatunku

Greyhound

FCI 158

71 cmAdult male
at the withers
Mass
29.5–31.8 kgSamce

Saluki

FCI 269

64,5 cmAdult male
at the withers
Mass
18.1–29.5 kg
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal.
HeightScale in m
00,20,40,60,81
CheetahHeight at shoulderapprox. 80.5 cm
GreyhoundHeight at withers71 cm
SalukiHeight at withers64.5 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Shared scale · cm
Fastest land mammal — cheetah size comparison — facts and sources

The cheetah is the fastest land mammal. Compare its size with a Greyhound and a Saluki, and inspect the sources behind the different speed measurements.

Reported speeds and their sources

These values describe different measurement protocols, rather than a single race.

Measurement sources