Cheeta Extinct Species 

Also known as the "giant cheetah," it lived during the Pleistocene epoch in Europe and Asia.

Acinonyx pardinensis

Acinonyx pardinensis 

Extinction Date: Approximately 1.5 million years ago – Region: Europe and Asia – Details: Known as the giant cheetah, it was significantly larger than the modern cheetah. It roamed the open plains and was adapted to the cooler climates of the Pleistocene epoch.

Acinonyx pardinensis

Acinonyx pardinensis 

An extinct cheetah species that lived during the Pleistocene epoch

Acinonyx intermedius

Acinonyx intermedius 

Extinction Date: Approximately 2 million years ago – Region: Europe and Africa – Details: This species was slightly larger than the modern cheetah and lived during the Pleistocene epoch. It shared habitats with other large Pleistocene mammals and was adapted to a variety of landscapes, including grasslands and savannas.

Acinonyx intermedius

Acinonyx intermedius 

Known from fossil remains found in Algeria, it lived during the Pleistocene epoch.

Acinonyx aicha

Acinonyx aicha 

Extinction Date: Approximately 126,000 years ago – Region: North Africa, specifically Algeria – Details: Similar in size to the modern cheetah, Acinonyx aicha lived during the Pleistocene epoch. Fossil remains have been found in Algeria, indicating it inhabited savanna-like environments with abundant prey.

Acinonyx aicha

Acinonyx aicha 

Depict a robust cheetah in the late Pleistocene era of China, against a backdrop of rugged terrain and ancient plant life

Acinonyx kurteni

Acinonyx kurteni 

Extinction Date: Approximately 10,000 years ago – Region: China – Details: Identified from fossils found in China, Acinonyx kurteni lived during the late Pleistocene epoch. It was slightly larger than the modern cheetah and adapted to the rugged terrain of ancient China, coexisting with other large Pleistocene predators and prey.

Acinonyx kurteni

Acinonyx kurteni